Matthew 19:21

If thou wilt be perfect i. e. "if thou desirest to be perfect."

go and sell that thou hast Jesus does indeed bid him do something, but to dothat would be a proof of beingperfect, it is thetest for his special case, not a universal rule. With many it is more difficult to use wealth for Christ than to give it up for Christ. St Mark has the touching words "Jesus beholding him loved him." The incident recalls the parable of the "merchant man seeking goodly pearls" (ch. Matthew 13:45-46). Here is a seeker after good, the pearl is found: will he not sell all that he hath and buy it?