Verse 21
Luke 18:21
New Living Translation
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The man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Ταῦτα πάντα ⸀ἐφύλαξα ἐκ νεότητος ⸀μου.
English Translation
But he said: All these things I have kept from my youth.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 18 Context
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One day Yashua (Jesus) told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never giv...
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“There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God (Elohim) nor cared about peo...
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A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy....
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The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God (Elohim) or car...
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but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing m...
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Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge.
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Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God (Elohim) will surely give justic...
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I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and...
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“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.
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The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer : ‘I thank you, God (Elohim), that I am not lik...
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I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’
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“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed....
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I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God (Elohim). For those wh...
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One day some parents brought their little children to Yashua (Jesus) so he could touch and bless the...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me....
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I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God (Elohim) like a child will never...
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18
Once a religious leader asked Yashua (Jesus) this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inher...
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“Why do you call me good?” Yashua (Jesus) asked him. “Only God (Elohim) is truly good.
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But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not...
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The man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”
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When Yashua (Jesus) heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all...
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But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich.
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When Yashua (Jesus) saw this, he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God (Elo...
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In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter...
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Those who heard this said, “Then who in the world can be saved?”
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He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God (Elohim).”
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Peter said, “We’ve left our homes to follow you.”
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“Yes,” Yashua (Jesus) replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or bro...
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will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come.”
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Taking the twelve disciples aside, Yashua (Jesus) said, “Listen, we’re going up to Jerusalem, where...
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He will be handed over to the Romans, and he will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit upon.
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They will flog him with a whip and kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.”
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But they didn’t understand any of this. The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they...
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As Yashua (Jesus) approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.
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When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening.
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They told him that Yashua (Jesus) the Nazarene was going by.
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So he began shouting, “Yashua (Jesus), Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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“Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy...
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When Yashua (Jesus) heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man cam...
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“What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”
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And Yashua (Jesus) said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.”
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Instantly the man could see, and he followed Yashua (Jesus), praising God (Elohim). And all who saw...
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