Matthew 19:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 19:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἔφη
phēmí
G5346
to declare
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
εἰ
ei
G1487
if
θέλεις
thélō
G2309
to will
τέλειος
téleios
G5046
perfect
εἶναι
eimí
G1510
to be
ὕπαγε
hypágō
G5217
to depart
πώλησόν
pōléō
G4453
to sell
σου
sý
G4771
you
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ὑπάρχοντα
hypárchō
G5225
to be at hand
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
δὸς
dídōmi
G1325
to give
πτωχοῖς
ptōchós
G4434
poor
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἕξεις
échō
G2192
to have
θησαυρὸν
thēsaurós
G2344
treasure
ἐν
en
G1722
in
οὐρανοῖς
ouranós
G3772
heaven
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
δεῦρο
deûro
G1204
here
ἀκολούθει
akolouthéō
G190
to follow
μοι
egṓ
G1473
I
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World English Bible Public Domain
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
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King James Version Public Domain
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in the heavens; and come, follow me.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).