Matthew 19:20

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The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?"

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The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Galilee was Jesus’ northern home region, while Judea lay in the south around Jerusalem; the Jordan marked the eastern boundary of the land. Matthew places this encounter during Jesus’ journey from Galilee through Judea beyond the Jordan, showing His deliberate movement toward Jerusalem and the cross.

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Matthew 19:20 mentions Galilee, Jordan and Judea.

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