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16 · kai A heis young man came proserchomai up to Jesus autos and asked legō, “ Teacher didaskalos, what tis good agathos thing must I do poieō so hina that I may have echō eternal aiōnios life zōē?” 17 And de Jesus ho replied legō to him autos, “ Why tis do you ask erōtaō me egō about peri what ho is good agathos? There is eimi only one heis who ho is good agathos. If ei · de you want thelō to enter eiserchomai · ho life zōē, keep tēreō the ho commandments entolē.” 18  Which ones poios?” he inquired legō. · ho And de Jesus Iēsous said legō, · ho “‘ Do not ou murder phoneuō, Do not ou commit moicheuō adultery , Do not ou steal kleptō, Do not ou give pseudomartyreō false testimony , 19 Honor timaō your ho father patēr and kai · ho mother mētēr, and kai, Love agapaō · ho your sy neighbor plēsion as hōs yourself seautou.” 20 The ho young man neaniskos said legō to him autos, “ All pas these houtos I have kept phylassō. What tis do I still eti lack hystereō?” 21 Jesus Iēsous said phēmi to him autos, · ho If ei you want thelō to be eimi perfect teleios, go hypagō and sell pōleō your sy · ho possessions hyparchō and kai give didōmi to the ho poor ptōchos, and kai you will have echō treasure thēsauros in en heaven ouranos; then kai come deuro, follow akoloutheō me egō.” 22 But de when the ho young man neaniskos heard akouō this ho logos, he went aperchomai away greatly distressed lypeō, for gar he had echō many polys possessions ktēma.

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A Rich Man Comes to Jesus(A)

16 Just then a man came up to Jesus.[a] “Teacher,”[b] he asked, “what good deed should I do to have eternal life?”

17 Jesus[c] asked him, “Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good.[d] If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments.”

18 The young man[e] asked him, “Which ones?”

Jesus said, “‘You must not murder,[f] you must not commit adultery,[g] you must not steal,[h] you must not give false testimony,[i] 19 honor your father and mother,’[j] and, ‘you must love your neighbor as yourself.’”[k]

20 The young man told him, “I have kept all of these.[l] What do I still lack?”

21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money[m] to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me.” 22 But when the young man heard this statement he went away sad, because he had many possessions.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:16 Lit. him
  2. Matthew 19:16 Other mss. read Good Teacher
  3. Matthew 19:17 Lit. He
  4. Matthew 19:17 Other mss. read Why do you call me good? No one is good except for one—God
  5. Matthew 19:18 Lit. He
  6. Matthew 19:18 Cf. Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17
  7. Matthew 19:18 Cf. Exod 20:14; Deut 5:18
  8. Matthew 19:18 Cf. Exod 20:15; Deut 5:19
  9. Matthew 19:18 Cf. Exod 20:16; Deut 5:20
  10. Matthew 19:19 Cf. Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16
  11. Matthew 19:19 Cf. Lev 19:18
  12. Matthew 19:20 Other mss. read kept all of these since I was a young man
  13. Matthew 19:21 The Gk. lacks the money