Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

New American Standard Bible

A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Then an official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

A Conservative Version

And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, Good teacher, having done what, will I inherit eternal life?

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially and morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”

An Understandable Version

Then a certain ruler [Note: This man was young and rich. See Matt. 19:16-22] asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what should I do in order to inherit never ending life?"

Anderson New Testament

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

Common New Testament

Now a certain ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Daniel Mace New Testament

Then a person of distinction ask'd him this question, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

Darby Translation

And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

Godbey New Testament

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

Goodspeed New Testament

A member of the council asked him, "Good master, what must I do to make sure of eternal life?"

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, [by] doing what will I inherit eternal life?"

Modern King James verseion

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Master: what ought I to do, to obtain eternal life?"

Moffatt New Testament

Then a ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what am I to do to inherit life eternal?"

Montgomery New Testament

A ruler put this question to him. "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

NET Bible

Now a certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

New Heart English Bible

A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Noyes New Testament

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

And a certain, ruler, questioned him, saying - Good Teacher! by doing what, shall I inherit life age-abiding?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?

Twentieth Century New Testament

And one of the Presidents asked Jesus this question--"Good Teacher, what must I do if I am to gain Immortal Life?"

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"

Williams New Testament

Then a certain member of the council asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to get possession of eternal life?"

World English Bible

A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Worrell New Testament

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?"

Worsley New Testament

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Youngs Literal Translation

And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

ἄρχων 
Archon 
Usage: 32

ἐπερωτάω 
Eperotao 
Usage: 55

him

Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

διδάσκαλος 
Didaskalos 
Usage: 48

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

shall I do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

to inherit
κληρονομέω 
Kleronomeo 
Usage: 14

αἰώνιος 
Aionios 
Usage: 47

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

A Rich Young Man

17 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all. 18 And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? 19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.

Cross References

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves.

Malachi 1:6

A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name?

Matthew 19:16-30

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

Mark 10:17-31

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 6:46

Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

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?

John 13:13-15

You give me the name of Master and Lord: and you are right; that is what I am.

Acts 2:37

Now when these words came to their ears their hearts were troubled, and they said to Peter and the other Apostles, Brothers, what are we to do?

Acts 16:30

And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?

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