But Jesus only told one person...

The ENTIRE point Jesus was making to the Rich young ruler was that it was impossible to attain Eternal Life by keeping the Law. That's it. It had nothing to do with money. Jesus tried to illustrate that the man had NOT kept the all the Law evidenced by the fact that he was rich, and yet so many were needy.

There is only ONE way a camel can go through the eye of a needle. And that is to be utterly pulverized to dust. THEN we can fit through that eye. We ARE totally pulverized, that is our flesh, when we are born again.

Hello LPT,
Jesus was a Jew, sent to Jews, speaking to a Jew, both of whom, are still under Mosaic law.

All scripture is written for us.

Rom 15:4 (A) For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning

Not all scripture is written to us, for our doctrine.

Gal 3:24 (A) Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ

(NOTE: The purpose of the Mosaic law covenant . Was to teach/expose our sin & our need for a savior. It was implemented temporarily, until Christ pay's sin due wage = DEATH. That was 430 yrs after God's faith promise with Abraham. Mosaic law covenant doesn't annual God's faith covenant with Abraham (Gal 3:17).

We are instructed to be cheerful givers. God doesn't change & the law doesn't change.

However, throughout human history. God does change the way he administers the implementation of the law. Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses & the New testament Church/Body of Christ. Who BTW, isn't under the law Jesus & the rich man were under.

The point being, who says God only said that to one person???

Hmm I think its giving to the poor that Jesus was emphaising not the selling of everything you have that you friend is taking on board. . But actually there will come a point where you will actually need to sell everything you have, cos you cant take it with you.

See the parable of the pearl of great price..Matthew 13:44-46

The OP brings up a question of hermeneutics: how are we to interpret Scripture?

If we are to take Jesus' words to the rich young man as instructive for all, then we must also take his words to his disciples as instructive for all: Go to the next village and get a donkey.

Does this sound rational? No.

Instead, we examine the narrative and look for a principle. Is there a principle for us in Jesus sending the disciples for a donkey? Not that I can see; it was a one-time case. Could the Holy Spirit use that for a specific situation in another person's life? Of course, but in general terms we are not looking for donkeys.

Now let's look again at the rich young man: is there a principle to be found? Yes. Is the principle, "Go and sell your belongings..."? No.

When reading Scripture, make the distinction between narrative that records events, and direct instruction. Many bad doctrines come from people misinterpreting narrative as instruction.

Now... what you are about to do, do quickly.

Good point Jesus did many things that are not written.

Good point Jesus did many things that are not written.

This is a great post.

They should run a 'how to interpret the Bible correctly' course in every Church.

Btw: Does the Bible itself tell us any tips on how to interpet the Scriptures? Anyone know of something?

still, the things that are written are never arbitrary which makes the things left unrecorded not arbitrary either. so pragmatically we can't dismiss singularity of something recorded or interconnections in the text, even though we can't assume it's a complete history - there aren't 'coincidences' in the scripture, right?

ex: there are more records in the gospels of Jesus healing the blind than any other malady. that doesn't mean that in an absolute sense, He actually healed more blind than anything else, lame, deaf, sick, etc. but it remains important that the scripture records more giving sight to those who could not see than other types of physical healing.

Here’s a write up I found interesting from bible study tools.

Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure
By which is meant, not eternal life, the incorruptible inheritance, riches of glory, treasure in heaven; nor Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and all the riches of grace and glory; but the Gospel, which is a treasure consisting of rich truths, comparable to gold, silver, and precious stones; of the most valuable blessings, and of exceeding great, and precious promises; and reveals the riches of God, of Christ, and of the other world; and is a treasure unsearchable, solid, satisfying, and lasting: this is said to be

hid in a field.
The Gospel was in some measure hid, under the former dispensation, from the Old Testament saints; and for a long time was hid from the Gentile world; and is entirely hid from them that are lost, who are blinded by the god of this world; and even from the elect of God themselves, before conversion: this is sometimes said to be hid in God, in his thoughts, counsels, and purposes, and in the covenant of his grace; and sometimes in Christ; who is the storehouse of truth, as well as of grace; and may be thought to be hid under the Mosaic economy, in the types and shadows of the ceremonial law: but here "the field" means the Scriptures, in which the Gospel lies hid; and therefore these are to be searched into for it, as men seek and search for silver and hid treasures, by digging into mines, and in the bowels of the earth:

the which when a man hath found;
either with or without the use of means, purposely attended to, in order to find it; such as reading, hearing, prayer, and meditation: for sometimes the Gospel, and the spiritual saving knowledge of it, are found, and attained to, by persons accidentally, with respect to themselves, though providentially, with respect to God; when they had no desire after it, or searched for it, and thought nothing about it; though by others it is come at, in a diligent use of the above means:

he hideth;
which is to be understood not in an ill sense, as the man hid his talent in a napkin, and in the earth; but in a good sense, and designs his care of it; his laying it up in his heart, that he might not lose it, and that it might not be taken away from him: and

for joy thereof;
for the Gospel, when rightly understood, brings good tidings of great joy, to sensible sinners;

goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth the field:
which is not to be interpreted literally and properly; though a man that knows the worth and value of the Bible, rather than be without one, would part with all his worldly substance for one; but figuratively, and denotes the willingness of such souls, who are led into the glory, fulness, and excellency of the word of God, the scriptures of truth, and of the immense treasure of the Gospel therein, to part with all that has been, or is dear unto them; with their sins, and self-righteousness; with their good names and characters; their worldly substance, and life itself, for the sake of the Gospel, and their profession of it: and may also design the use of all means, to gain a larger degree of light and knowledge in the Gospel. It seems by this parable, according to the Jewish laws, that not the finder of a treasure in a field, but the owner of the field, had the propriety in it; when it should seem rather, that it ought to be divided. Such that have ability and leisure, may consult a controversy in Philostratus F12, between two persons, the buyer and seller of a field; in which, after the purchase, a treasure was found, when the seller claimed it as his; urging, that had he known of it, he would never have sold him the field: the buyer, on the other hand, insisted on its being his property; alleging that all was his which was contained in the land bought by him.

There is only ONE way a camel can go through the eye of a needle. And that is to be utterly pulverized to dust.

i don't think this interpretation ((that we are the ones who sell all and buy the gospel)) is the most correct.
the whole of scripture is that God bought us at a price, not that we purchase Him. Salvation is the inverse of the commentary quoted here.
as it touches on the OP, since Christ says this parable is a metaphor for the kingdom of heaven, He tells Nicodemus that to see the kingdom of heaven he must be born again. Nicodemus can't buy his own birth; that is something effected by the parents of a person, not the infant. likewise we don't enter the kingdom 'by human desire or effort' ((re: Romans 9:16)) but by His mercy. i think seeing this parable is better understood in this way than the more popular one you quoted, LPT

not to start a big thing about it, just, it will clarify where i'm coming from if we talk about how selling everything here correlates to selling everything and giving to the poor in Luke 18

Instead, we examine the narrative and look for a principle. Is there a principle for us in Jesus sending the disciples for a donkey? Not that I can see; it was a one-time case. Could the Holy Spirit use that for a specific situation in another person's life? Of course, but in general terms we are not looking for donkeys.

if we look into the symbolism of the donkey, the mount of the king of Israel, and the details of them being sent for it and how it was found and brought, finding the testimony of the person and work of God in this 'simple' event, we'll see how by analogy & type, spiritually, we are also sent to do these things in figure, and they are accomplished in us, through Him.
what i'm saying is, there is a principle there; scripture is still teaching us here, but it's maybe harder to see, not as obvious. maybe not the literal foal of a donkey but something related to the idea of a foal of a donkey.

Was it blindness I thought of leper’s, I think I recall ten just in one sitting.

counted by number of accounts rather than number of people --

healing leprosy: 4 accounts, probably 2 instances, 1 of them repeated in 3 of the gospels.
healing blind: 9 accounts, 6 instances

looking at a list on this page, not necessarily vouching for it: http://www.voiceofhealing.info/02history/gospels.html

He was simply giving each individual what they needed.