Luke 18:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητος μου.

Transliteration

The de one eipen, These all ephylaxamēn from neotētos of-me.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• *ephylaxamēn*: aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I kept/guarded
• *neotētos*: genitive feminine singular - youth

Word Meanings

• *ephylaxamēn*: I kept/guarded/observed/obeyed
• *neotētos*: youth/young age

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said,{G2036} All{G3956} these{G5023} things have I observed{G5442} from{G1537} my{G3450} youth up.{G3503}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, All{G3956} these{G5023} have I kept{G5442}{(G5668)} from{G1537} my{G3450} youth{G3503} up.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde: all these have I kept from my youthe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he sayde: All these haue I kepte fro my youth vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee saide, All these haue I kept from my youth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: all these haue I kept from my youth vp.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "I have observed all these things from my youth up."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said, `All these I did keep from my youth;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "I have observed all these things from my youth up."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The man replied,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”

Referenced Verses

• 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.