Mark 10:21

As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said, “You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money ¹  to the poor, and you will have treasure ²  in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Ge 34:19; Pr 23:23; Isa 63:8-10; Mt 6:19-21; Mt 13:44-46; Mt 16:24; Mt 19:21; Mr 8:34; Lu 9:23; Lu 10:42; Lu 12:33; Lu 16:9; Lu 18:22; Lu 19:41; Joh 12:26; Joh 16:33; Ac 2:45; Ac 4:34-37; Ro 8:17,18; 2Co 12:15; 1Ti 6:17-19; 2Ti 3:12; Heb 10:34; Jas 2:10; 1Pe 1:4,5; Re 2:4,14,20

¹ tn The words “the money” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

² sn The call for sacrifice comes with a promise of eternal reward: You will have treasure in heaven. Jesus’ call is a test to see how responsive the man is to God’s direction through him. Will he walk the path God’s agent calls him to walk? For a rich person who got it right, see Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10.