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Murdock Translation

Luke 18:18

And one of the chiefs asked him, and said to him: Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Life;   Riches;   Salvation;   Self-Righteousness;   Young Men;   Thompson Chain Reference - Instruction;   Reception-Rejection;   Young Men;   Young People;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Wealth;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hearing the Word of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Zacchaeus;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Eternal Life;   Luke, Gospel of;   Torah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Perfection;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Common Life;   Discourse;   Eternal Life (2);   Good;   Good ;   Heir;   Hindrance;   Immortality (2);   Lots;   Man (2);   Manliness;   Property (2);   Renunciation;   Ruler (2);   Salvation Save Saviour;   Social Life;   Wealth (2);   Young Man;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Good;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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?
King James Version
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?"
New American Standard Bible
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?"
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]?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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?"
Berean Standard Bible
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?"
Complete Jewish Bible
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?
Easy-to-Read Version
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?
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?
Good News Translation
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?"
Literal Translation
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?
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?
Hebrew Names Version
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]
Etheridge Translation
AND one of the rulers asked him, saying, 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?
English Revised Version
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?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
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?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
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?
Webster's Bible Translation
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?"
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?"
New Living Translation
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?"
New Revised Standard
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?
Douay-Rheims Bible
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?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
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?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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?
THE MESSAGE
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?"

Contextual Overview

18 And one of the chiefs asked him, and said to him: Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life? 19 Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me, good? For, there is none good, except one; God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill; and thou shalt not commit adultery; and thou shalt not steal; and thou shalt not testify a false testimony; honor thy father and thy mother. 21 He said to him: All these have I kept, from my childhood. 22 And when Jesus heard these [fn] , he said to him: One thing is lacking to thee: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou wilt have a treasure in heaven; and come after me. 23 And he, when he heard these [fn] , was dejected; for he was very rich. 24 And when Jesus saw that he was dejected, he said: How difficult [fn] , for those that have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle, than a rich man the kingdom of God. 26 They who heard [fn] , said to him: Who then can have life? 27 And Jesus said: Those things which, with men, cannot be, with God, can be.

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

Galatians 3:8
For, because God knew beforehand that the Gentiles would be made just by faith, he preannounced it to Abraham; as saith the holy scripture, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Galatians 3:14
that the blessing of Abraham might be on the Gentiles, through Jesus the Messiah; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, who hath blessed us with all blessings of the Spirit in heaven, by the Messiah:

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.


 
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