Mark 10:17-23
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17 And as He was setting out on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, Teacher, [You are [a]essentially and perfectly [b]morally] good, what must I do to inherit eternal life [that is, [c]to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?
18 And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [[d]essentially and perfectly [e]morally] good? There is no one [[f]essentially and perfectly [g]morally] good—except God alone.
19 You know the commandments: Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.(A)
20 And he replied to Him, Teacher, I have carefully guarded and observed all these and taken care not to violate them from my boyhood.
21 And Jesus, looking upon him, loved him, and He said to him, You lack one thing; go and sell all you have and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come [and] accompany Me [[h]walking the same road that I walk].
22 At that saying the man’s countenance fell and was gloomy, and he went away grieved and sorrowing, for he was holding great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, With what difficulty will those who possess wealth and [i]keep on holding it enter the kingdom of God!
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Mark 10:17 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Mark 10:17 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Mark 10:17 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Mark 10:18 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Mark 10:18 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Mark 10:18 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Mark 10:18 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Mark 10:21 Literal translation.
- Mark 10:23 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
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