Mark 10:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young.

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  • Matt 19:20 : 20 The young man says to him, All these things have I done: what more is there?
  • Phil 3:6 : 6 In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.
  • 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.
  • Luke 10:29 : 29 But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
  • Luke 18:11-12 : 11 The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer. 12 Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have.
  • Rom 7:9 : 9 And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;
  • Isa 58:2 : 2 Though they make prayer to me every day, and take pleasure in the knowledge of my ways: like a nation which has done righteousness, and has not given up the rules of their God, they make requests to me for the right orders, it is their delight to come near to God.
  • Ezek 5:14 : 14 And I will make you a waste and a name of shame among the nations round about you, in the eyes of everyone who goes by.
  • Ezek 33:31-32 : 31 And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves. 32 And truly you are to them like a love song by one who has a very pleasing voice and is an expert player on an instrument: for they give ear to your words but do them not.
  • Mal 3:8 : 8 Will a man keep back from God what is right? But you have kept back what is mine. But you say, What have we kept back from you? Tenths and offerings.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 92%

    18 And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

    19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.

    20 You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother.

    21 And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy.

    22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

    23 But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.

    24 And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

  • 88%

    16 And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?

    17 And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.

    18 He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Do not put anyone to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness,

    19 Give honour to your father and your mother: and, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

    20 The young man says to him, All these things have I done: what more is there?

    21 Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

    22 But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.

  • 84%

    21 And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.

    22 But his face became sad at the saying, and he went away sorrowing: for he was one who had much property.

  • 82%

    17 And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

    18 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God.

    19 You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother.

  • 77%

    25 And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

    26 And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it?

    27 And he, answering, said, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and for your neighbour as for yourself.

    28 And he said, You have given the right answer: do this and you will have life.

    29 But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

  • 75%

    35 And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying,

    36 Master, which is the chief rule in the law?

    37 And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.

    38 This is the first and greatest rule.

  • 28 Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.

  • 19 And there came a scribe and said to him, Master, I will come after you wherever you go.

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    28 And one of the scribes came, and hearing their argument together, and seeing that he had given them a good answer, put the question to him, Which law is the first of all?

    29 Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;

    30 And you are to have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.

    31 The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these.

    32 And the scribe said to him, Truly, Master, you have well said that he is one, and there is no other but he:

    33 And to have love for him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to have the same love for his neighbour as for himself, is much more than all forms of offerings.

    34 And when Jesus saw that he gave a wise answer, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And every man after that was in fear of questioning him any more.

  • 28 And giving up his business, he got up and went after him.

  • 30 And he came to the second and said the same. And he made answer and said, I go, sir: and went not.

  • 51 Are all these things now clear to you? They say to him, Yes.

  • 39 And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well.

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    21 And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:

    22 Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not?

  • 27 Then Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything and have come after you; what then will we have?

  • 57 And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.

  • 10 And he got the people together and said to them, Give ear, and let my words be clear to you:

  • 28 And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you.

  • 40 And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on.

  • 3 And he said to them in answer, What did Moses say you were to do?

  • 3 And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer: