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Nye Bevan

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40. "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor,

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:42 AM

Apr 2012

and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+19&version=KJV

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Favorite part of the Bible. [View all] SheilaT Apr 2012 OP

blessed are the job creators... Enrique Apr 2012 #1

:) Whisp Apr 2012 #2

Or Matthew 25:40 Lawlbringer Apr 2012 #3

(you forgot the yellow people and red people...) lastlib Apr 2012 #27

Damn Lawlbringer Apr 2012 #34

the problem is the scribes miss a few verses Johonny Apr 2012 #39

The End Atman Apr 2012 #4

Thank you for beating me to that one! maveric56 Apr 2012 #17

That was my first thought too Son of Gob Apr 2012 #22

'Here endeth the Lesson' nt xchrom Apr 2012 #5

I could send this to a few but to save peace I'll not madokie Apr 2012 #6

Comprehension and definition are not the RegieRocker Apr 2012 #7

Numbers 31 is always instructive JHB Apr 2012 #8

Thanks the info. And remember Luke 12:51-53 (KJV) AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2012 #9

"Just kidding!" Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #10

I kind of like all the "begats" - sex was involved, ya know. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #11

Yeah, yeah, yeah, but what about the Old Testament?! Kurovski Apr 2012 #12

Would that be the "stand your holy ground" law? KansDem Apr 2012 #25

More like the Kurovski Apr 2012 #29

Jesus to blind man: "Sorry, preexisting condition." rustydog Apr 2012 #13

what about when... lame54 Apr 2012 #14

And negotiated a setlement three times lower than expected Kurovski Apr 2012 #19

...and writes a credit-default swap against the sell--for a huge fee, of course lastlib Apr 2012 #28

I liked the part where he gathered all the fetuses around to tell them a parable... LynneSin Apr 2012 #15

He was a smart investor, buying a local quarry. Kurovski Apr 2012 #26

don't forget how before healing, Jesus always asked to see proof of insurance alterfurz Apr 2012 #16

When Jesus refuses to help the leper because he's lazy and doesn't have insurance Taverner Apr 2012 #18

Song of Solomon KamaAina Apr 2012 #20

can I get an Ay-Men! LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #35

I read Gen 38 and explained about Onan unc70 Apr 2012 #38

SheilaT Diclotican Apr 2012 #21

Matthew 5:7 - "And Jesus said be not like the hypocrites who preach on street corners!" Initech Apr 2012 #23

This is an actual thang in my local paper... Kurovski Apr 2012 #24

Amos. And Matthew 23. Brigid Apr 2012 #30

The Gospels are the true liberal part of the book LynneSin Apr 2012 #32

I never could stand the Old Testament. Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #41

I see the old testament as history LynneSin Apr 2012 #42

John 7:14 KansDem Apr 2012 #31

I like the sex stuff. Like this from Deuteronomy 22:28-29 JoePhilly Apr 2012 #33

Crumb's illustrations. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #36

My favorite is when God ordered the murder of babies and children, the Amalekites. cags Apr 2012 #37

"If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #40