Matthew

Matthew 19:21–22

21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

22When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

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Matthew 19:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
toldἜφηEphēVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5346 I say
himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
IfΕἰEiConjunctionG1487 if
you wantθέλειςtheleisVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2309 I will, wish, desire
to beεἶναιeinaiVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG1510 I am, exist
perfectτέλειοςteleiosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG5046 perfect, full-grown
goὕπαγεhypageVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG5217 I go away, depart
sellπώλησόνpōlēsonVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG4453 I sell
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
possessionsὑπάρχονταhyparchontaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter PluralG5225 I am, exist, am in possession
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
giveδὸςdosVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
to theτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
poorπτωχοῖςptōchoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG4434 poor, destitute
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
you will haveἕξειςhexeisVerb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
treasureθησαυρὸνthēsauronNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2344 a treasure, store
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
heavenοὐρανοῖςouranoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG3772 the sky, the heaven
ThenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
comeδεῦροdeuroVerb - Imperative - 2nd Person SingularG1204 come, now, the present
followἀκολούθειakoloutheiVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG190 I accompany, attend, follow
MeμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I

Matthew 19:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
young manνεανίσκοςneaniskosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3495 a young man
heardἈκούσαςAkousasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG191 I hear, listen
thisτοῦτονtoutonDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
he went awayἀπῆλθενapēlthenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG565 I come or go away from, depart, return
in sorrowλυπούμενοςlypoumenosVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG3076 I pain, grieve, vex
becauseγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
heἦνēnVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
hadἔχωνechōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
greatπολλάpollaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG4183 much, many, often
wealthκτήματαktēmataNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG2933 a field, property

Cross-references

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Matthew 19:21 Mark 10:21 · Luke 18:22 · Luke 12:33 · Acts 2:45 · Luke 14:33 · Matthew 5:48 · John 12:26 · John 10:27 · 1 Timothy 6:17–19 · Luke 9:23 · Matthew 19:28 · Matthew 6:19–20

Matthew 19:22 Ezekiel 33:31 · Matthew 6:24 · Matthew 13:22 · Ephesians 5:5 · Mark 10:22 · Colossians 3:5 · Matthew 16:26 · Luke 18:23 · Matthew 14:9 · Mark 6:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.