Matthew 19:16-22
Christian Standard Bible
The Rich Young Ruler
16 Just then someone came up and asked him,(A) “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?” (B)
17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?”[a] he said to him. “There is only one who is good.[b] If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”(C)
18 “Which ones?” he asked him.
Jesus answered: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness;(D) 19 honor your father and your mother; and love your neighbor as yourself.[c](E)
20 “I have kept all these,”[d] the young man told him. “What do I still lack?”
21 “If you want to be perfect,”[e] Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor,(F) and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 When the young man heard that, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.
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Matthew 19:16-22
Lexham English Bible
A Rich Young Man
16 And behold, someone came up to him and[a] said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do so that I will have eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why are you asking me about what is good? There is one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!” 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “Do not commit murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, 19 honor your[b] father and your[c] mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man said to him, “All these I have observed. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give the proceeds[d] to the poor—and you will have treasure in heaven—and come, follow me.” 22 But when[e] the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful, because he was one who had many possessions.
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- Matthew 19:16 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 19:19 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 19:19 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 19:21 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 19:22 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
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