Mark 10:21 · WEB
“Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."”
— Mark 10:21
Era
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
Emotion
deciding
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
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Memorability
Crisis relevance
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Promise of GodCommanddiscipleshipsacrificelove
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