The Rich Young Ruler
17 As 10:17–31 Mt 19:16–30; Lk 18:18–30 he was setting out on a journey, 10:17 Mk 8:27 a man ran up, knelt down 10:17 Mt 17:14; 27:29; Mk 1:40 before him, and asked him, "Good 10:17 Gn 1:31 teacher, 10:17 Mk 4:38; Eph 4:11 what must I do to inherit 10:17 Rv 21:7 eternal life? " 10:17 Lk 10:25–28; Jn 12:25; Ac 13:48
18 "Why do you call me good? " Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God alone. 10:18 Ps 69:1619 You know the commandments: Do not murder; 10:19 Mt 5:21do not commit adultery; 10:19 Mt 5:27–28do not steal; 10:19 Eph 4:28do not bear false witness; 10:19 Pr 6:19do not defraud; 10:19 1Co 6:7–8; 7:5; 1Tm 6:5; Jms 5:4honor 10:19 1Tm 5:3your father and mother." 10:19 Ex 21:15, 10:19 Ex 20:12–16; Dt 5:16–20
20 He said to him, "Teacher, 10:20 Mk 4:38; Eph 4:11 I have kept all these from my youth."
21 Looking at him, Jesus loved him 10:21 Lk 6:35; 2Th 2:13; Heb 12:6 and said to him, "You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, 10:21 Mk 14:7; Rm 15:26and you will have treasure 10:21 2Co 4:7in heaven. 10:21 Mt 6:20; 13:44; Lk 12:33Then come, 10:21 Other mss add taking up the cross, andfollow me." 10:21 Jn 8:1222 But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, 10:22 2Co 2:2 because he had many possessions. 10:22 Ac 2:45; 5:1