Luke 18:21

Luke 18:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
• New International Version (NIV)“All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "All these I have kept from my youth."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.”

Context of Luke 18:21

19Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’” The man replied, “I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.” 22When 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.” 23But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.

Luke 18:21 word by word

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ταῦτα πάντα ἐφύλαξα ἐκ νεότητοςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• have I keptφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: observeG5442
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• youth upνεότηςneotēs · youthG3503

Cross-references for Luke 18:21

• Luke 18:11The 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.
• Luke 15:7I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.
• Matthew 19:20The young man said to him, “I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?”
• Mark 10:20The man said to him, “Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”
• Romans 10:2For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.
• Philippians 3:6In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

Commentaries on Luke 18:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-30Verses 15-30 See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-30Verses 18-30 Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between their convictions and their corruptions, their corruptions carry the day. They are very sorry that they cannot serve both; but if one must be quitted, it shall be their God, not their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21All these I have kept: The man’s claim to have kept all the commandments shows that he misunderstood the nature of true goodness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. All these, &c.--"what lack I yet?" adds Matthew (Mt 19:20). Ah! this gives us a glimpse of his heart. Doubtless he was perfectly sincere; but something within whispered to him that his keeping of the commandments was too easy a way of getting to heaven. He felt something beyond this to be necessary; after keeping all the commandments he was at a loss to know what that could be; and he came to Jesus just upon that point. "Then," says Mark (Mr 10:21)…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:21

• Jesus, the Christ
• Obedience
• Riches
• Salvation
• Self-Righteousness
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Admiration
• Bear
• Elect
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Martha
• Peraea
• Year
• Ten Commandments

Commentaries on Luke 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings