Matthew

Matthew 19:16–17

¹⁶Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

¹⁷“Why do you ask Me about what is good?”^e Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Footnotes

e 19:17 BYZ and TR ¹⁶...“Good Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?” ¹⁷“Why do you call Me good?”See Mark 10:17–18|MRK 10:17-18and Luke 18:18–19.

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Matthew 19:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Just then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a man	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
came up	προσελθὼν	proselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4334 I come near, consent to
to	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
inquired	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
good	ἀγαθὸν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
must I do	ποιήσω	poiēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
obtain	σχῶ	schō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life

Matthew 19:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you ask	ἐρωτᾷς	erōtas	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
what is	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθοῦ	agathou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G18 good
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
There is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
only One	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
who is	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
good	ἀγαθός	agathos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G18 good
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you want	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
keep	τήρησον	tērēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
commandments	ἐντολάς	entolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command

Cross-references

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Matthew 19:16 Mark 10:17–30 · John 3:15 · Luke 18:18–30 · Jude 1:21 · Matthew 25:46 · 1 John 5:20 · 1 John 1:2 · Titus 3:7 · Acts 16:30 · 1 Timothy 6:19 · Matthew 19:29 · 1 Timothy 6:12

Matthew 19:17 Leviticus 18:5 · Galatians 3:11–13 · Luke 10:26–28 · Romans 10:5 · 1 Samuel 2:2 · 1 John 4:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.