21And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. …
The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? …
And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. …
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.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18-30)In these verses we have, I. Christ’s discourse with a ruler, that had a good mind to be directed by him in the way to heaven. In which we may observe, 1. It is a blessed sight to see persons of distinction in the world distinguish themselves from others of their rank by their concern about their souls and another life. Luke takes notice of it that he was a ruler . Few of the rulers had any esteem…
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