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15 And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.

Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler

16 aNow behold, one came and said to Him, b“Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”  
17 So He said to him,1 “Why do you call Me good? No one is agood but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, bkeep the commandments.”  
18 He said to Him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, a“‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’  
19 a‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, b‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”  
20 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have akept from my youth. What do I still lack?”  
21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, ago, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”  
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Matthew 19:17

Concerning that which is good (peri tou agaqou). He had asked Jesus in verse Matthew 19:16 "what good thing" he should do. He evidently had a light idea of the meaning of agaqov. "This was only a teacher's way of leading on a pupil" (Bruce). So Jesus explains that "One there is who is good," one alone who is really good in the absolute sense.




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