richmahn_en_tn/mrk/10/21.md

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One thing you lack

"There is one thing you are missing." Here "lack" is a metaphor for needing to do something. Alternate translation: "One thing you need to do" or "There is one thing you have not yet done" or (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

give it to the poor

Here the word "it" refers to the things he sells and is a metonym for the money he receives when he sells them. Alternate translation: "give the money to the poor" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the poor

This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "poor people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)

treasure

wealth, valuable things