Matthew 19:20

“The young man saith vnto him, All these things haue I kept from my youth vp: what lacke I yet?”

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Other Translations

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
- King James Version

The young man *said to Him, "All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet?
- American Standard Version (1901)

The young man says to him, All these things have I done: what more is there?
- Basic English Bible

The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?
- Darby Bible

The young man saith to him, All these things have I kept from my youth: what lack I yet?
- Webster's Bible

All of these, said the young man, "I have carefully kept. What do I still lack?"
- Weymouth Bible

The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?"
- World English Bible

The yonge man seith to hym, Y haue kept alle these thingis fro my youthe, what yit failith to me?
- Wycliffe Bible

The young man saith to him, `All these did I keep from my youth; what yet do I lack?'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 19:20


19:20 The young man saith, All these have I kept from my childhood - So he imagined; and perhaps he had, as to the letter; but not as to the spirit, which our Lord immediately shows.


People's Bible Notes for Matthew 19:20


Mt 19:20 All these things have I kept from my youth up. There was, no doubt, great ignorance in this reply. What lack I yet? He was sensible of the fact that there was a lack. His soul had not found rest in outward duties.

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