Matthew 19:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ νεανίσκος, Πάντα ταῦτα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου: τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ;

Transliteration

Legei to him the neaniskos, All tauta ephylaxamēn from neotētos of me: what eti hysterō?

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *neaniskos*: young man/youth
• *ephylaxamēn*: I have kept/I have observed
• *neotētos*: youth/early life
• *eti hysterō*: still lack/yet need

Referenced Verses

• Phil 3:6 : 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
• Mark 10:20-21 : 20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
• Luke 15:7 : 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
• Luke 15:29 : 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
• Luke 18:11-12 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
• Luke 18:21-22 : 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• John 8:7 : 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
• Rom 3:19-23 : 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
• Rom 7:9 : 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
• Gal 3:24 : 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.