Matthew 19:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • Lev 18:5 : 5 So keep my rules and my decisions, which, if a man does them, will be life to him: I am the Lord.
  • 1 John 4:16 : 16 And we have seen and had faith in the love which God has for us. God is love, and everyone who has love is in God, and God is in him.
  • Rom 10:5 : 5 For Moses says that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will get life by it.
  • Gal 3:11-13 : 11 Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith. 12 And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them. 13 Christ has made us free from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: because it is said in the Writings, A curse on everyone who is put to death by hanging on a tree:
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.
  • 1 John 4:8-9 : 8 He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love. 9 And the love of God was made clear to us when he sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. 10 And this is love, not that we had love for God, but that he had love for us, and sent his Son to be an offering for our sins.
  • 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 No other is holy as the Lord, for there is no other God but you: there is no Rock like our God.
  • Neh 9:29 : 29 And gave witness against them so that you might make them come back again to your law: but their hearts were lifted up, and they gave no attention to your orders and went against your decisions (which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him), and turning their backs on you, made their necks stiff and did not give ear.
  • Ps 52:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.> Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?
  • Ps 145:7-9 : 7 Their sayings will be full of the memory of all your mercy, and they will make songs of your righteousness. 8 The Lord is full of grace and pity; not quickly angry, but great in mercy. 9 The Lord is good to all men; and his mercies are over all his works.
  • Ezek 20:11-12 : 11 And I gave them my rules and made clear to them my orders, which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him. 12 And further, I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, so that it might be clear that I, who make them holy, am the Lord.
  • Ezek 20:21 : 21 But the children would not be controlled by me; they were not guided by my rules, and they did not keep and do my orders, which, if a man does them, will be life to him; and they had no respect for my Sabbaths: then I said I would let loose my passion on them to give full effect to my wrath against them in the waste land.
  • Luke 10:26-28 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    17And 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?

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

    19You 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.

    20And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young.

    21And 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.

  • Luke 18:18-22
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    18And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

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

    20You 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.

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

    22And 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.

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

  • Matt 19:18-22
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    18He 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,

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

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

    21Jesus 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.

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

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    28And 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?

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

    30And 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.

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

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

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    25And 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?

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

    27And 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.

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

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

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

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

    37And 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.

    38This is the first and greatest rule.

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    46Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

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    14But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?

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    36He said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him.

    37Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you.

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    17And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him.

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

  • Luke 10:37
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    37And he said, The one who had mercy on him. And Jesus said, Go and do the same.

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    15Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?

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    31So then, keep my orders and do them: I am the Lord.

  • Rom 7:12
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    12But the law is holy, and its orders are holy, upright, and good.

  • Rom 13:9
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    9And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

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    3And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?

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    21And 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:

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    6Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.