Luke 18:21

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The man said, 'All these I have kept since I was a boy.'

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  • Phil 3:6 : 6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
  • Matt 19:20-21 : 20 The young man said to him, "I have kept all these. What do I still lack?" 21 Jesus replied, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
  • Mark 10:20-21 : 20 The man said to him, 'Teacher, I have kept all these commandments since my youth.' 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
  • Luke 15:29 : 29 But he answered his father, 'Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
  • Luke 18:11-12 : 11 'The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.' 12 'I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'
  • Rom 10:2-3 : 2 I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but it is not based on true knowledge. 3 For they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and seek to establish their own; they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 10:17-22
    6 verses
    92%

    17As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to him, knelt down before him, and asked, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

    18Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.'

    19'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."'

    20The man said to him, 'Teacher, I have kept all these commandments since my youth.'

    21Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

    22The man’s face fell, and he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

  • Matt 19:16-22
    7 verses
    89%

    16Then someone came to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"

    17Jesus replied, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

    18The man asked, "Which ones?" Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

    19'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

    20The young man said to him, "I have kept all these. What do I still lack?"

    21Jesus replied, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

    22When the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had great wealth.

  • Luke 18:18-20
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    83%

    18A certain ruler asked him, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

    19Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good—except God alone.'

    20You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'

  • Luke 18:22-24
    3 verses
    81%

    22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

    23When he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely wealthy.

    24Seeing that he had become sad, Jesus said, 'How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!'

  • Matt 22:36-38
    3 verses
    73%

    36'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?'

    37Jesus replied, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

    38This is the first and greatest commandment.

  • Luke 10:25-28
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    25And behold, an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, 'Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

    26He asked him, 'What is written in the Law? How do you read it?'

    27The man answered, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.'

    28Jesus said to him, 'You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.'

  • Ps 18:21-23
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    21The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands He has repaid me.

    22For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

    23All His judgments are before me, and I have not turned away from His statutes.

  • Mark 10:28
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    28Then Peter spoke up, 'We have left everything to follow you!'

  • Luke 18:28
    71%

    28Peter said, 'Look, we have left all we had to follow you.'

  • Luke 5:28
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    28So Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

  • Matt 13:51
    70%

    51Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

  • Luke 18:12
    70%

    12'I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'

  • Mark 12:28-30
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    28Then one of the scribes, having heard their debate and knowing that Jesus had answered them well, asked him, 'Which commandment is the most important of all?'

    29Jesus answered, 'The most important is: Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

    30Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'

  • Luke 14:33
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    33In the same way, any one of you who does not give up all his possessions cannot be my disciple.

  • Matt 21:30
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    30The man then went to the second son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.

  • 2 Sam 22:22
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    22For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not acted wickedly by turning away from my God.

  • Matt 19:27
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    27Then Peter answered him, "See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?"

  • Luke 12:21
    69%

    21So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

  • Matt 8:19
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    19Then a scribe came and said to Him, 'Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.'

  • Lev 22:31
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    31Therefore, keep My commandments and follow them. I am the LORD.

  • John 21:18-19
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    18'Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.'

    19Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, 'Follow me.'

  • Rom 13:9
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    9For the commandments, 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness,' 'You shall not covet,' and any other commandment, are summed up in this statement: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

  • 2 Sam 22:24
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    24I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from iniquity.

  • Luke 15:31
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    31The father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

  • Luke 12:18
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    18Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there.