Matthew 19:16

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

And {G2532}, behold {G2400}, one {G1520} came {G4334} and said {G2036} unto him {G846}, Good {G18} Master {G1320}, what {G5101} good thing {G18} shall I do {G4160}, that {G2443} I may have {G2192} eternal {G166} life {G2222}?

A man approached Yeshua and said, "Rabbi, what good thing should I do in order to have eternal life?" He said to him,

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

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

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Cross-References

  • Mark 10:17 (15 votes)

    ¶ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

  • Mark 10:30 (15 votes)

    But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

  • Jude 1:21 (9 votes)

    Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

  • John 3:15 (9 votes)

    That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

  • Matthew 25:46 (8 votes)

    And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

  • Luke 18:18 (7 votes)

    ¶ And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

  • Luke 18:30 (7 votes)

    Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.