Matthew 19:16-20 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁶Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

¹⁷“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

¹⁸“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

¹⁹honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

²⁰“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

— Matthew 19:16-20

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