Matthew 19:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Matthew 19:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 19:2125 words
ἔφηephēaffirm, say
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ὁhothe
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
θέλειςtheleisdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
τέλειοςteleiosof full age, man, perfect
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
ὕπαγεhypagedepart, get
hence, go (a-)way
πώλησόνpōlēsonsell, whatever is sold
σουsouyou
τὰtathe
ὑπάρχονταhyparchontaafter, behave, live
καὶkaiand / also
δὸςdosgive
πτωχοῖςptōchoisbeggar(-ly), poor
καὶkaiand / also
ἕξειςhexeishave
θησαυρὸνthēsaurontreasure
ἐνenabout, after, against
οὐρανοῖςouranoisair, heaven(-ly), sky
καὶkaiand / also
δεῦροdeurocome (hither), hither(-to)
ἀκολούθειakoloutheifollow, reach
μοιmoiI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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