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Luke 18:18
And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
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Christian Standard Bible®
A ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
A ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
King James Version (1611)
And a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good master, what shall I doe to inherit eternall life?
And a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good master, what shall I doe to inherit eternall life?
King James Version
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
English Standard Version
And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
New American Standard Bible
A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
New Century Version
A certain leader asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to have life forever?"
A certain leader asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to have life forever?"
Amplified Bible
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]?"
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]?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
Legacy Standard Bible
And a ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
And a ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
Berean Standard Bible
Then a certain ruler asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Then a certain ruler asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Contemporary English Version
An important man asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?"
An important man asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?"
Complete Jewish Bible
One of the leaders asked him, "Good rabbi, what should I do to obtain eternal life?"
One of the leaders asked him, "Good rabbi, what should I do to obtain eternal life?"
Darby Translation
And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?
And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?
Easy-to-Read Version
A religious leader asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to get eternal life?"
A religious leader asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to get eternal life?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to doe, to inherite eternall life?
Then a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to doe, to inherite eternall life?
George Lamsa Translation
A nd one of the leaders asked him and said to him, O good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit life everlasting?
A nd one of the leaders asked him and said to him, O good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit life everlasting?
Good News Translation
A Jewish leader asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?"
A Jewish leader asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?"
Lexham English Bible
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, by doing what will I inherit eternal life?"
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, by doing what will I inherit eternal life?"
Literal Translation
And a certain ruler asked Him saying, Good Teacher, what may I do to inherit eternal life?
And a certain ruler asked Him saying, Good Teacher, what may I do to inherit eternal life?
American Standard Version
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Hebrew Names Version
A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
International Standard Version
Then an official asked Jesus,him">[fn] "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"Matthew 19:16; Mark 10:17;">[xr]
Then an official asked Jesus,him">[fn] "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"Matthew 19:16; Mark 10:17;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
AND one of the rulers asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life ?
AND one of the rulers asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life ?
Murdock Translation
And one of the chiefs asked him, and said to him: Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?
And one of the chiefs asked him, and said to him: Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And a certayne ruler asked hym, saying: Good maister, what ought I to do, to possesse eternall lyfe?
And a certayne ruler asked hym, saying: Good maister, what ought I to do, to possesse eternall lyfe?
English Revised Version
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
World English Bible
A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what do I do to inherit eternal life?"
A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what do I do to inherit eternal life?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Weymouth's New Testament
The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"
The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And a prince axide hym, and seide, Goode maister, in what thing doynge schal Y weilde euerlastynge lijf?
And a prince axide hym, and seide, Goode maister, in what thing doynge schal Y weilde euerlastynge lijf?
Update Bible Version
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Webster's Bible Translation
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
New English Translation
Now a certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Now a certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
New King James Version
Matthew 19:16-22; Mark 10:17-22">[xr] Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
Matthew 19:16-22; Mark 10:17-22">[xr] Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
New Living Translation
Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: "Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?"
Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: "Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?"
New Life Bible
A leader of the people asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to have life that lasts forever?"
A leader of the people asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to have life that lasts forever?"
New Revised Standard
A certain ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
A certain ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And a certain, ruler, questioned him, saying - Good Teacher! by doing what, shall I inherit life age-abiding?
And a certain, ruler, questioned him, saying - Good Teacher! by doing what, shall I inherit life age-abiding?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?
And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?
Revised Standard Version
And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And a certayne ruler axed him sayinge: Good Master: what ought I to do to obtayne eternall lyfe?
And a certayne ruler axed him sayinge: Good Master: what ought I to do to obtayne eternall lyfe?
Young's Literal Translation
And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'
And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And a certayne ruler axed him, and sayde: Good master, what must I do, that I maye enheret euerlastinge life?
And a certayne ruler axed him, and sayde: Good master, what must I do, that I maye enheret euerlastinge life?
Mace New Testament (1729)
Then a person of distinction ask'd him this question, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
Then a person of distinction ask'd him this question, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
THE MESSAGE
One day one of the local officials asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to deserve eternal life?"
One day one of the local officials asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to deserve eternal life?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
A religious leader once asked Jesus, "Hey Good Cowboy, how could I live forever?"
A religious leader once asked Jesus, "Hey Good Cowboy, how could I live forever?"
Contextual Overview
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. 20 You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother. 21 And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy. 22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me. 23 But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth. 24 And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God! 25 It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God. 26 And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation? 27 But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a certain: Matthew 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31
Good: Luke 6:46, Ezekiel 33:31, Malachi 1:6, John 13:13-15
what: Luke 10:25, Acts 2:37, Acts 16:30
Reciprocal: Matthew 9:18 - ruler Luke 7:40 - Master Hebrews 9:15 - eternal 1 Peter 3:9 - that
Cross-References
Genesis 18:2
And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;
And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;
Genesis 18:3
And said, My Lord, if now I have grace in your eyes, do not go away from your servant:
And said, My Lord, if now I have grace in your eyes, do not go away from your servant:
Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said, Am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;
And the Lord said, Am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;
Genesis 18:18
Seeing that Abraham will certainly become a great and strong nation, and his name will be used by all the nations of the earth as a blessing?
Seeing that Abraham will certainly become a great and strong nation, and his name will be used by all the nations of the earth as a blessing?
Genesis 18:25
Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
Genesis 18:26
And the Lord said, If there are fifty upright men in the town, I will have mercy on it because of them.
And the Lord said, If there are fifty upright men in the town, I will have mercy on it because of them.
Genesis 26:4
I will make your seed like the stars of heaven in number, and will give them all these lands, and your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth;
I will make your seed like the stars of heaven in number, and will give them all these lands, and your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth;
Psalms 72:17
May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
Galatians 3:8
And the holy Writings, seeing before the event that God would give the Gentiles righteousness by faith, gave the good news before to Abraham, saying, In you will all the nations have a blessing.
And the holy Writings, seeing before the event that God would give the Gentiles righteousness by faith, gave the good news before to Abraham, saying, In you will all the nations have a blessing.
Galatians 3:14
So that on the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; in order that we through faith might have the Spirit which God had undertaken to give.
So that on the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; in order that we through faith might have the Spirit which God had undertaken to give.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And a certain ruler asked him,.... A young man,
Matthew 19:20 a ruler among the Jews, a civil magistrate, and a very rich man; he ran after Jesus, and overtook him in the way, as he was going towards Jericho, Mark 10:17
saying, good master; "Rabbi"; or doctor,
what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Mark 10:17- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 18:18-23. A certain ruler — See the case of this person largely explained on Matthew 19:16-22, and Mark 10:21-22.
