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18 And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
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A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
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“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.'"
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You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’”
21 And he said, "All these I have kept from my youth."
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“All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
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When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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