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Matthew 19:22 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Matthew 19:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 19 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.”
Matthew 19:22 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 19:22
He went away sorrowful (ἀπῆλθεν λυπούμενος, apēlthen lupoumenos)—The young man's grief reveals spiritual authenticity yet fatal unwillingness. His sorrow (λυπέω, lupeō) shows he understood Jesus's demand and felt its weight, unlike those who dismiss Christ's claims lightly. Yet for he had great possessions (ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά, ēn gar echōn ktēmata polla) explains his choice: present wealth outweighed eternal life.This narrative demonstrates that intellectual assent, moral respectability, and even spiritual hunger prove insufficient for salvation. The man had possessions, but more accura...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 19:22
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“and they sit before you as my people”
“this is he who hears the word”
“if he gains the whole world”
“that no sexually immoral person”
“uncleanness”
“and he went away sorrowful”
“he became very sad”
“but for the sake of his oaths”
“and said to Micah”