Matthew 19:20
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?”
πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
ὑστερέω
do I lack?
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ὑστερέω
To fall short, to be behind, to lack. Hustereo. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The gap between who we are and who God is can only be bridged by grace.
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φυλάσσω
I have kept
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φυλάσσω
To guard, to keep, to watch. Phulasso. Guard the good deposit entrusted to you. The faith once delivered to the saints is a treasure. Guard it. It is worth protecting.
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οὗτος
these
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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λέγω
Says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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τίς
What
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ἔτι
yet
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ἔτι
"yet," still (of time or degree)
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νεότης
youth
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νεότης
newness, i.e. youthfulness
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νεανίσκος
young man;
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νεανίσκος
a youth (under forty)
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