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15 When he had laid his hands on them, he went on from there.

A Rich Man Comes to Jesus(A)

16 Just then a man came up to Jesus.[a] “Teacher,”[b] he asked, “what good deed should I do to have eternal life?”

17 Jesus[c] asked him, “Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good.[d] If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:16 Lit. him
  2. Matthew 19:16 Other mss. read Good Teacher
  3. Matthew 19:17 Lit. He
  4. Matthew 19:17 Other mss. read Why do you call me good? No one is good except for one—God