Matthew

Matthew 19:16–21

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.”

¹⁸“Which ones?” the man asked.

Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, ¹⁹honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’^f”

²⁰“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

²¹Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

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.
f 19:19 Exodus 20:12–16|EXO 20:12-16; Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 5:16–20

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

Matthew 19:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Which	Ποίας	Poias	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4169 of what sort
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Do not murder	φονεύσεις	phoneuseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5407 I murder
do not commit adultery	μοιχεύσεις	moicheuseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3431 I commit adultery
do not steal	κλέψεις	klepseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2813 I steal
do not bear false witness	ψευδομαρτυρήσεις	pseudomartyrēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5576 I testify falsely

Matthew 19:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
honor	Τίμα	Tima	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5091 I value at a price, honor
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
mother	μητέρα	mētera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
love	Ἀγαπήσεις	Agapēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G25 I love
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
yourself	σεαυτόν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself

Matthew 19:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All these	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I have kept	ἐφύλαξα	ephylaxa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
said	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
young man	νεανίσκος	neaniskos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3495 a young man
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do I still lack	ὑστερῶ	hysterō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5302 I am lacking, fall short, suffer need

Matthew 19:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
told	Ἔφη	Ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you want	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
perfect	τέλειος	teleios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
go	ὕπαγε	hypage	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
sell	πώλησόν	pōlēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4453 I sell
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
possessions	ὑπάρχοντα	hyparchonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
give	δὸς	dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
poor	πτωχοῖς	ptōchois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you will have	ἕξεις	hexeis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
treasure	θησαυρὸν	thēsauron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2344 a treasure, store
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
come	δεῦρο	deuro	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Singular	G1204 come, now, the present
follow	ἀκολούθει	akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I