And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? {of the: or, of that}

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, {being} the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. {redeemed: Gr. bought}

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.