Matthew 19:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ νεανίσκος, Πάντα ταῦτα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου: τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ;

Transliteration

Legei to him the neaniskos, All tauta ephylaxamēn from neotētos of me: what eti hysterō?

Grammar Details

• *Legei*: present, 3rd singular, active - says
• *neaniskos*: nominative, masculine, singular - young man
• *tauta*: accusative, neuter, plural - these things
• *ephylaxamēn*: aorist, 1st singular, middle - I have kept
• *neotētos*: genitive, feminine, singular - youth
• *eti*: adverb - still/yet
• *hysterō*: present, 1st singular, active - I lack

Word Meanings

• *neaniskos*: young man/youth
• *ephylaxamēn*: I have kept/I have observed
• *neotētos*: youth/early life
• *eti hysterō*: still lack/yet need

Referenced Verses

• Phil 3:6 : 6 as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
• Mark 10:20-21 : 20 And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth. 21 And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• Luke 15:7 : 7 I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who {G2192} need no repentance.
• Luke 15:29 : 29 But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and [yet] thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
• Luke 18:11-12 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.
• Luke 18:21-22 : 21 And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up. 22 And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• John 8:7 : 7 But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
• Rom 3:19-23 : 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God: 20 because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin. 21 But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
• Rom 7:9 : 9 And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
• Gal 3:24 : 24 So that the law is become our tutor [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.