King James Version
Matthew 19:20 in the King James Version says “The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?”
Matthew 19:20 · KJV
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“saith”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“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 kept”
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
“lack”
G5302to be later, i.e., (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)
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