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Matthew 19:16-17

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16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life? ”

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

17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments. ”

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

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