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The Rich Young Man(A)

16 Now one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good deed shall I do to have eternal life?”

17 He replied to him, “Why do you call Me good? There is One who is good. But if you would enter life, keep the commandments.”

18 He said to Him, “Which ones?”

Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,[a] 19 Honor your father and your mother,[b] and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.[c]

20 The young man said to Him, “All these I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?”

21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”

22 But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful. For he had great possessions.

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16 And behold, one came to him and said, [a]Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, [b]Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, [c]Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honor thy father and thy mother; and, [d]Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 22 But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:16 Some ancient authorities read Good Teacher. See Mk. 10:17; Lk. 18:18.
  2. Matthew 19:17 Some ancient authorities read Why callest thou me good? None is good save one, even God. See Mk. 10:18; Lk. 18:19.
  3. Matthew 19:18 Ex. 20:12–16; Dt. 5:16–20.
  4. Matthew 19:19 Lev. 19:18.