Luke 18:21

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{ "verseID": "Luke.18.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητος μου.", "text": "The *de* one *eipen*, These all *ephylaxamēn* from *neotētos* of-me.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*ephylaxamēn*": "I kept/guarded/observed/obeyed", "*neotētos*": "youth/young age" } }

📖 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, All these have I kept from my youth 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 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.6", "source": "Κατὰ ζῆλον, διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν· κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ, γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος.", "text": "According to *zēlon*, *diōkōn* the *ekklēsian*; according to *dikaiosynēn* the in *nomō*, *genomenos amemptos*.", "grammar": { "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*diōkōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - persecuting", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*genomenos*": "participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*amemptos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - blameless" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "zeal/jealousy/enthusiasm", "*diōkōn*": "persecuting/pursuing", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*amemptos*": "blameless/faultless" } }
• Matt 19:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.20", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ νεανίσκος, Πάντα ταῦτα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου: τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ;", "text": "*Legei* to him the *neaniskos*, All *tauta ephylaxamēn* from *neotētos* of me: what *eti hysterō*?", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*neaniskos*": "young man/youth", "*ephylaxamēn*": "I have kept/I have observed", "*neotētos*": "youth/early life", "*eti hysterō*": "still lack/yet need" } } 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.21", "source": "Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ θέλεις τέλειος εἶναι, ὕπαγε πώλησόν σου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ: καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι.", "text": "*Ephē* to him the *Iēsous*, If *theleis teleios einai*, *hypage pōlēson* of you the *hyparchonta*, and *dos ptōchois*, and *hexeis thēsauron en ouranō*: and *deuro akolouthei* me.", "grammar": { "*Ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - he said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*theleis*": "present, 2nd singular, active - you wish", "*teleios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - perfect/complete", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*hypage*": "present imperative, 2nd singular, active - go", "*pōlēson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - sell", "*hyparchonta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, participle as substantive - possessions", "*dos*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - give", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to poor people", "*hexeis*": "future, 2nd singular, active - you will have", "*thēsauron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - treasure", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*deuro*": "adverb used as imperative - come", "*akolouthei*": "present imperative, 2nd singular, active - follow" }, "variants": { "*Ephē*": "said/declared", "*theleis teleios einai*": "wish to be perfect/want to be complete", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/property/belongings", "*ptōchois*": "poor people/the poor", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/wealth", "*deuro akolouthei*": "come follow/come be my disciple" } }
• Mark 10:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Mark.10.20", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε, ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου.", "text": "And he *apokritheis* *eipen* to him, *Didaskale*, these all I have *ephylaxamēn* from *neotētos* of me.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Didaskale*": "vocative masculine singular - Teacher", "*ephylaxamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - I kept/observed/guarded", "*neotētos*": "genitive feminine singular - youth/young age" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master", "*ephylaxamēn*": "kept/observed/guarded/followed", "*neotētos*": "youth/young age/adolescence" } } 21 { "verseID": "Mark.10.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ἠγάπησεν αὐτόν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἕν σοί ὑστερεῖ: ὕπαγε, ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον, καὶ δὸς τοῖς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ: καὶ δεῦρο, ἀκολούθει μοι. Ἄρας τὸν σταυρόν,", "text": "Then the *Iēsous* *emblepsas* him *ēgapēsen* him, and *eipen* to him, One thing *soi* *hysterei*: *hypage*, whatever you *echeis* *pōlēson*, and *dos* to the *ptōchois*, and you shall *hexeis* *thēsauron* in *ouranō*: and *deuro*, *akolouthei* me. *Aras* the *stauron*,", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus [proper name]", "*emblepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having looked at", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - loved", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*soi*": "dative singular - to you", "*hysterei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - lacks/is wanting", "*hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - go/depart", "*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*pōlēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - sell", "*dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*ptōchois*": "dative masculine plural - poor/destitute", "*hexeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will have", "*thēsauron*": "accusative masculine singular - treasure", "*ouranō*": "dative masculine singular - heaven", "*deuro*": "adverb/interjection - here/come", "*akolouthei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - follow", "*Aras*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken up", "*stauron*": "accusative masculine singular - cross" }, "variants": { "*emblepsas*": "having looked at/having gazed at/having looked intently at", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/felt love for/had affection for", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*hysterei*": "lacks/is wanting/is missing/is deficient in", "*hypage*": "go/depart/go away", "*echeis*": "have/possess/own", "*pōlēson*": "sell/dispose of by selling", "*dos*": "give/grant", "*ptōchois*": "poor/destitute/beggars", "*hexeis*": "will have/will possess", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/stored wealth", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*deuro*": "come here/come/come now", "*akolouthei*": "follow/accompany/come after", "*Aras*": "having taken up/having lifted", "*stauron*": "cross/stake" } }
• Luke 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.15.7", "source": "Λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὕτως χαρὰ ἔσται ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι, ἢ ἐπὶ ἐνενήκοντα εννέα δικαίοις, οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας.", "text": "*Legō* to-you, that thus *chara* *estai* in the *ouranō* over one *hamartōlō* *metanoounti*, than over ninety-nine *dikaiois*, who not *chreian* *echousin* of-*metanoias*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*chara*": "noun, feminine singular, nominative - joy", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular of *eimi* - will be", "*ouranō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - heaven", "*hamartōlō*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - sinner", "*metanoounti*": "present active participle, masculine singular, dative - repenting", "*dikaiois*": "adjective, masculine plural, dative - righteous ones", "οἵτινες": "relative pronoun, masculine plural, nominative - who", "*chreian*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - need", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have", "*metanoias*": "noun, feminine singular, genitive - of repentance" }, "variants": { "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*hamartōlō*": "sinner/wrongdoer", "*metanoounti*": "repenting/changing mind/turning away from sin", "*dikaiois*": "righteous ones/just persons", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind" } }
• Luke 15:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Luke.15.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν τῷ πατρί, Ἰδού, τοσαῦτα ἔτη δουλεύω σοι, καὶ οὐδέποτε ἐντολήν σου παρῆλθον: καὶ ἐμοὶ οὐδέποτε ἔδωκας ἔριφον, ἵνα μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ:", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen* to-the *patri*, *Idou*, so-many *etē* *douleuō* to-you, and never *entolēn* of-you *parēlthon*: and to-me never *edōkas* *eriphon*, that with the *philōn* of-me *euphranthō*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, masculine singular, nominative - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*patri*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - father", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - look/behold", "*etē*": "noun, neuter plural, accusative - years", "*douleuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I serve", "σοι": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - to you", "*entolēn*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - commandment", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*parēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I disregarded/transgressed", "ἐμοὶ": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*edōkas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you gave", "*eriphon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - young goat", "*philōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of friends", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*euphranthō*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might celebrate/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*patri*": "father", "*Idou*": "look/behold/see", "*etē*": "years", "*douleuō*": "I serve/work for/slave for", "*entolēn*": "commandment/order/instruction", "*parēlthon*": "I disregarded/transgressed/disobeyed", "*edōkas*": "you gave/provided", "*eriphon*": "young goat/kid", "*philōn*": "friends", "*euphranthō*": "I might celebrate/rejoice/make merry" } }
• Luke 18:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.18.11", "source": "Ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο, Ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης.", "text": "The *Pharisaios* *statheis* *pros* *heauton* these *prosēucheto*, The *Theos*, *eucharistō* to-you, that not *eimi* like the *loipoi* of-the *anthrōpōn*, *harpages*, *adikoi*, *moichoi*, or also as this the *telōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Pharisaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Pharisee", "*statheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having stood", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/with respect to", "*heauton*": "accusative reflexive pronoun, masculine singular - himself", "*prosēucheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was praying", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*eucharistō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I give thanks", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*loipoi*": "nominative masculine plural - rest/others", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive masculine plural - men/people", "*harpages*": "nominative masculine plural - robbers/swindlers", "*adikoi*": "nominative masculine plural - unrighteous/unjust", "*moichoi*": "nominative masculine plural - adulterers", "*telōnēs*": "nominative masculine singular - tax collector" }, "variants": { "*statheis*": "having stood/standing/taking position", "*pros* *heauton*": "to himself/by himself/with reference to himself", "*prosēucheto*": "was praying/continued praying", "*eucharistō*": "I give thanks/I am grateful", "*harpages*": "robbers/swindlers/extortioners", "*adikoi*": "unrighteous/unjust/wrongdoers", "*moichoi*": "adulterers" } } 12 { "verseID": "Luke.18.12", "source": "Νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι.", "text": "*Nēsteuō* twice of-the *sabbatou*, *apodekatō* all as-much-as *ktōmai*.", "grammar": { "*Nēsteuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I fast", "*sabbatou*": "genitive neuter singular - week/sabbath", "*apodekatō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I tithe/give a tenth", "*ktōmai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I acquire/get" }, "variants": { "*Nēsteuō*": "I fast/I abstain from food", "*sabbatou*": "week/sabbath [referring to the seven-day period]", "*apodekatō*": "I tithe/I give a tenth/I pay tithes on", "*ktōmai*": "I acquire/I get/I possess/I earn" } }
• Rom 10:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.10.2", "source": "Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον Θεοῦ ἔχουσιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ κατʼ ἐπίγνωσιν.", "text": "*Martyrō gar autois hoti zēlon Theou echousin*, *all' ou kat' epignōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Martyrō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I testify/bear witness", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to/for them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*echousin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge/full knowledge" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "zeal/enthusiasm/jealousy", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition/discernment" } } 3 { "verseID": "Romans.10.3", "source": "Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν.", "text": "*Agnoountes gar tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*, *kai tēn idian dikaiosynēn zētountes stēsai*, *tē dikaiosynē tou Theou ouch hypetagēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Agnoountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being ignorant of/not knowing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn idian dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own righteousness", "*zētountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*stēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to establish", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the righteousness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hypetagēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they were subjected/submitted" }, "variants": { "*Agnoountes*": "being ignorant of/not knowing/failing to recognize", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*stēsai*": "to establish/set up/confirm", "*hypetagēsan*": "they submitted/were subjected/subordinated themselves" } }