Matthew 19:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 19:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 19:20 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 19:20 — KJV
“The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?”
— Matthew 19:20 (KJV)
Matthew 19:20 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 19:20
“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:20: young, these, things
“Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:20: saith, these, things
“Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:20: these, things, lack
“And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:20: these, things, yet
“These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:20: these, youth, yet
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