Mat 19:21, 27-28, Luk 9:23, 57-62 | ESV | STEP | Jesus said to him , If you would be perfect , go , sell what you possess and give to the poor , and you will have treasure in heaven ; and come , follow me .

Matthew 19:21

21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be ^aperfect, go, ^bsell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have ^ctreasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Matthew 19:27-28

27 Then Peter said in reply, “See, ^dwe have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, ^{▼▼Greek in the regeneration} ^fwhen the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me ^gwill also sit on twelve thrones, ^hjudging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 9:23

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him ⁱdeny himself and ^jtake up his cross ^kdaily and follow me.

Luke 9:57-62

The Cost of Following Jesus

57 As they were going ^lalong the road, ^msomeone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus ^{▼▼Greek he} said to him, “Leave ^othe dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and ^pproclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, ^qbut let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, ^r“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”