...beholding him, loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven : and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved ; for he...

...the story. " One thing," said the Saviour, " ihou lackest ; go tliy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven ; and come, take up the cross, and follow me." This direction was well fitted to try his character. It required...

...perfection t A. Out of St. Malt. xix. 2I. If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell the things which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in Heaven, and come and follow me. Q. HOW prove you this to be meritorious ? A. Out of the same chap. v. xxvii. 28, 29,...

...beholding him, loved him ; and said, One thing thou lackest ; Go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven ; and come, take up the cross and follow ino. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved. He was very...

...childhood. Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him and said to him : Go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor ; and thou shall have treasure in heaven ; and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was troubled at this answer, and went away sorrowful, for...

...character and results of the old dispensation1'. " If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven : and come, and follow mee." And now, why did not such an assertion rouse the youth to inquiry? Our Lord has told...

...means of great usefulness, as well as happiness ? It may be he is now saying, '• Sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven." It may be that conscience, the cries of humanity, the intimations of Providence, the mighty interests...

...things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing': sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven : and come, follow me. And when he heard this, he was very 23 sorrowful : for he was very rich. And when Jesus saw that...

...he was in quest. " One thing," said Christ, " thou lackest ; go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven, and come, take up the cross and follow me." But this is rather a strange requisition, you say. What? Can it be...

...yet ?" JESUS said, " If thou desirest to be perfect, Go, and sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven ; and come, follow me, [as a disciple,] taking up the cross. But he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved, for...