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When a young man comes to Jesus asking what he should do to obtain eternal life, Jesus instructs him to keep certain commandments. When the man answers that he has done this but still feels a lack, Jesus tells him to sell all and follow Him. The man refuses, since he was rich.
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Matthew 19:16-22
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a And someone came to Him and said,
“Teacher, what good thing shall I do
that I may obtain b eternal life?”
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And He said to him,
“Why are you asking Me about what is good?
There is only One who is good;
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but a if you wish to enter into life,
keep the commandments.”
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Then he * said to Him,
“Which ones?”
And Jesus said,
“ a You shall not commit murder ;
You shall not commit adultery ;
You shall not steal ;
You shall not bear false witness ;
a Honor your father and mother ;
and b You shall love your neighbor as yourself .”
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The young man * said to Him,
“All these things I have kept;
what am I still lacking?”
Jesus said to him,
“If you wish to be 1 complete,
go and a sell your possessions
and give to the poor,
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and you will have b treasure in heaven;
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and come, follow Me.”
But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving;
for he was one who owned much property.
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First class conditional assumed to be true from the author's perspective.
First class conditional assumed to be true from the author's perspective.
Rhetorical question: You do not know what you are talking about when you ask me about good.
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Matthew 19:16-22
Question about Eternal Life and Answer
And someone came to Him and said,
“Teacher, what good thing shall I do
that I may obtain eternal life?”
And He said to him,
“Why are you asking Me about what is good?
There is only One who is good;
but if you wish to enter into life,
keep the commandments.”
Question about the Commandments and Answer
Then he said to Him,
“Which ones?”
And Jesus said,
“You shall not commit murder;
You shall not commit adultery;
You shall not steal;
You shall not bear false witness;
Honor your father and mother;
and You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Question about Lack and Answer
The young man said to Him,
“All these things I have kept;
what am I still lacking?”
Jesus said to him,
“If you wish to be complete,
go and sell your possessions
and give to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven;
and come, follow Me.”
Refusal to Obey
But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving;
for he was one who owned much property.
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