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The Rich Young Ruler

Luke 18:18

In 9 translations

BSB
Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
KJV
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
WEB
A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
ASV
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
LSV
And a certain ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what having done—will I inherit continuous life?”
YLT
And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?'
DBY
And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?
DRC
And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?
GNV
Then a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to doe, to inherite eternall life?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ ἐπηρώτησέν τις αὐτὸν ἄρχων λέγων· Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;
RP2018
Καὶ ἐπηρώτησέν τις αὐτὸν ἄρχων, λέγων, Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐπηρώτησέ τις αὐτὸν ἄρχων, λέγων, Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;
SCR1894
και επηρωτησεν τις αυτον αρχων λεγων διδασκαλε αγαθε τι ποιησας ζωην αιωνιον κληρονομησω

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 10:17–31As 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?” “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone. You know…
  • Acts 16:30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
  • Matthew 19:16–30Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?” “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter…
  • Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
  • Luke 10:25–28One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God…
  • Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
  • Luke 6:46Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
  • John 13:13–15You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done…
  • Malachi 1:6“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask,…

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