Luke 18:21
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
Luke 18:21 in other translations
| BSB | “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said. |
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| WEB | He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.” |
| ASV | And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up. |
| YLT | And he said, ‘All these I did keep from my youth;' |
| DARBY | And he said, All these things have I kept from my youth. |
| BBE | And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy. |
| Webster | And he said, All these have I kept from my youth. |
What does Luke 18:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 18:18-30
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…
Luke 18:21 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 18:21
- Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
- Matthew 19:20-21
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
- Mark 10:20-21
And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
- Luke 18:11-12
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
- Luke 15:7
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
- Luke 15:29
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
- Romans 10:2-3
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
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Context
- Luke 18:20
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
- Luke 18:21
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
- Luke 18:22
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Luke 18:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él dijo: Todas estas cosas he guardado desde mi juventud. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: J’ai gardé toutes ces choses dès ma jeunesse. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er aber sprach: Dies alles habe ich beobachtet von meiner Jugend an. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui ait: Hæc omnia custodivi a juventute mea. |