Mark 10:20
The man said to him,“Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”
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- Matt 19:20 : 20 The young man said to him,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?”
- Phil 3:6 : 6 In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.
- 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.
- Luke 10:29 : 29 But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus,“And who is my neighbor?”
- Luke 18:11-12 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this:‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers– or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’
- Rom 7:9 : 9 And I was once alive apart from the law, but with the coming of the commandment sin became alive
- Isa 58:2 : 2 They seek me day after day; they want to know my requirements, like a nation that does what is right and does not reject the law of their God. They ask me for just decrees; they want to be near God.
- Ezek 5:14 : 14 “I will make you desolate and an object of scorn among the nations around you, in the sight of everyone who passes by.
- Ezek 33:31-32 : 31 They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage. 32 Realize that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician. They hear your words, but they do not obey them.
- Mal 3:8 : 8 Can a person rob God? You indeed are robbing me, but you say,‘How are we robbing you?’ In tithes and contributions!
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18 The Wealthy Ruler Now a certain leader asked him,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 Jesus said to him,“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
20 You know the commandments:‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’”
21 The man replied,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
23 But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.
24 When Jesus noticed this, he said,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
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16 The Rich Young Man Now someone came up to him and said,“Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”
17 He said to him,“Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
18 “Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied,“Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,
19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.”
20 The young man said to him,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
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21 As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said,“You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
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18 Jesus said to him,“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
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26 He said to him,“What is written in the law? How do you understand it?”
27 The expert answered,“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.”
28 Jesus said to him,“You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
29 But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus,“And who is my neighbor?”
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38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
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29 Jesus answered,“The most important is:‘Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
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31 The second is:‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32 The expert in the law said to him,“That is true, Teacher; you are right to say that he is one, and there is no one else besides him.
33 And to love him with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your strength and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
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