15 And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there. 16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?” 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.”
Matthew 19:15–17
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Mark 10:16–18
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Luke 18:17–19
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Luke 10:24–26
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Mark 10:20–22
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Matthew 19:20–22
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Luke 18:21–23
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John 6:27–29
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