Subject: Sell what you have-give alms |
Bible Note: flyman ... the thread is about Sell what you have-give alms Let us look at the first two verses you cited ... the first is not about the topic. Matt 10:38 - Jesus said, "And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me." The context is Jesus' instruction to the 12 before He sent them out (10:1-11:1) ... and a tighter context is making chosing Him or not (vv 34-39). Matt 19:21, - Jesus said that in order to inherit eternal life, be perfect, sell everything you have, give to the poor then follow him. ... you misquoted the last word - it is "Me" that is Jesus, not him, the poor man. The context is verses 16-30. Even if you looked at verse 22, you missed only part of your pretext. Look at verses 18-19 ... which of the last five of the Ten Commandments did Jesus leave out? The reason Jesus asked this one to sell what he had was ... is he coveted while he had much. The Pharisees had other issues which kept them out. That is why I say context ... and so do others. Searcher |