Matthew 19:16 “Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thi…”

Matthew 19:16

Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

World English Bible

Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

American Standard Version

And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Geneva Bible 1599

And beholde, one came and sayd vnto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I doe, that I may haue eternall life?

Darby Translation

And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?

Young's Literal Translation

And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

Bible in Basic English

And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?

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Cross references

“one”

Mark 10:17 Luke 18:18

Mark 10:17 · BSB

As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 18:18 · BSB

Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

“what”

Acts 16:30 John 6:27–29 Luke 10:25

Acts 16:30 · BSB

Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

John 6:27–29 · BSB

Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

Luke 10:25 · BSB

One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

“eternal”

John 3:15 Jude 1:21 Matthew 25:46 1 John 1:2 1 John 5:20 Titus 3:7

John 3:15 · BSB

that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

Jude 1:21 · BSB

keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

1 John 1:2 · BSB

And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Titus 3:7 · BSB

so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

Also

Matthew 19:29 Matthew 19:17–18 Matthew 19:26

Matthew 19:29 · BSB

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Matthew 19:17–18 · BSB

“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 19:26 · BSB

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.

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.”

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