King James Version
Mark 10:20 in the King James Version says “And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.”
Mark 10:20 · KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
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.
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“he answered”
G611to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
“unto him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“have I observed”
G5442to watch, i.e., be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
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