Matthew

Matthew 19:17–18

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,

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 19:17

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

Cross-references

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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

Matthew 19:18 Deuteronomy 5:16–21 · James 2:10–11 · Mark 10:19 · Luke 18:20 · Exodus 20:12–17 · Galatians 3:10 · Romans 13:8–10 · Matthew 5:21–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.