Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
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?
Holman Bible
Just then someone came up and asked Him,
International Standard Version
Just then a man came up to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what good deed should I do to have eternal life?"
A Conservative Version
And behold one man having come to him, said, Good teacher, what good thing should I do so 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?
Amplified
And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what [essentially] good thing shall I do to obtain eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”
An Understandable Version
Then a rich, young man [See verse 22] came to Him and said, "Teacher, what good deed should I do in order to have never ending life?"
Anderson New Testament
And behold, one came and said to him: Good teacher, what good thing must I do that I may have eternal life? He said to him:
Common New Testament
Now behold, one came up and said to him, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
Immediately one came near him, saying, good master, what good shall I do, to obtain eternal life?
Darby Translation
And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?
Godbey New Testament
Behold, one coming to Him said, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do, in order that I may have eternal life?
Goodspeed New Testament
A man came up to him and said, "Master, what good deed must I do to obtain eternal life?"
John Wesley New Testament
And behold one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Julia Smith Translation
And, behold, one having come said to him, Good teacher, what good shall I do, that I might have eternal life?
King James 2000
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And behold, someone came up to him [and] said, "Teacher, what good [thing] must I do so that I will have eternal life?"
Modern King James verseion
And behold, one came and said to Him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
Moffatt New Testament
Up came a man and said to him, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to gain life eternal?"
Montgomery New Testament
But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
NET Bible
Now someone came up to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?"
New Heart English Bible
And just then someone came to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
Noyes New Testament
And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting life?
Sawyer New Testament
And behold one came and said to him, Teacher, what good [work] shall I do that I may have eternal life?
The Emphasized Bible
And lo! one coming near unto him, said, Teacher! what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-abiding?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And lo! a person coming to him, said, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, in order to attain eternal life?
Twentieth Century New Testament
And a man came up to Jesus, and said: "Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain Immortal life?"
Webster
And behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?
Weymouth New Testament
"Teacher," said one man, coming up to Him, "what that is good shall I do in order to win the Life of the Ages?"
Williams New Testament
And a man came up to Him and asked, "What is there good that I can do to possess 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?"
Worrell New Testament
And, behold, one, having come near, said to Him, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
Worsley New Testament
And behold, there came one to Him, and said, Good master, what good shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Youngs 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?'
Themes
Covetousness » Instances of » The rich young ruler
Inheritance » Who shall inherit eternal life
Jesus Christ » Names of » Good master
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
The goodness of the lord » There being none that do good
Young men » Instances of religious young men » The rich young man
Topics
Interlinear
Agathos
Agathos
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 19:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Rich Young Man
15 And he put his hands on them, and went away. 16 And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.
Cross References
Matthew 25:46
And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.
John 3:15
So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life.
1 John 1:2
(And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);
Daniel 12:2
And a number of those who are sleeping in the dust of the earth will come out of their sleep, some to eternal life and some to eternal shame.
Matthew 19:17-18
And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.
Matthew 19:26
And Jesus, looking at them, said, With men this is not possible; but with God all things are possible.
Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.
Mark 10:17-30
And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
Luke 10:25-28
And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
Luke 18:18-30
And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
John 4:14
But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.
John 5:39
You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.
John 6:27-29
Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.
John 6:47
Truly I say to you, He who has faith in me has eternal life.
John 6:68
Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;
John 10:28
And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.
John 12:25
He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.
John 17:2-3
Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.
Acts 16:30
And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?
Romans 2:7
To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:
Romans 5:21
That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:22-23
But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life.
1 Timothy 1:16
But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life.
1 Timothy 6:12
Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.
1 Timothy 6:19
Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.
Titus 1:2
In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;
Titus 3:7
So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.
1 John 2:25
And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.
1 John 5:11-13
And his witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:20
And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see 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.
Jude 1:21
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.