Matthew 19:16
“¶ And behold, one came and said vnto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may haue eternall life?”
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Matthew 19:16 Context
14But Iesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come vnto me: for of such is þe kingdome of heauen. 15And he laide his hands on them, and departed thence. 16¶ And behold, one came and said vnto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may haue eternall life? 17And he said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandements. 18He saith vnto him, Which? Iesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse,
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Other Translations for Matthew 19:16
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
- King James Version
And someone came to Him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?
- Basic English Bible
And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?
- Darby Bible
And behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?
- Webster's Bible
Teacher, said one man, coming up to Him, "what that is good shall I do in order to win the Life of the Ages?"
- Weymouth Bible
Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
- World English Bible
And lo! oon cam, and seide to hym, Good maister, what good schal Y do, that Y haue euerlastynge lijf?
- Wycliffe Bible
And lo, one having come near, said to him, `Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 19:16
19:16 And behold one came - Many of the poor had followed him from the beginning. One rich man came at last. #Mark 10:17|; Luke 18:18.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 19:16
Mt 19:16 Behold, one came and said. Compare Mr 10:17-27 Lu 18:18-30. We learn that (1) he was a young man (Mt 19:20); (2) he was a ruler, probably of a synagogue, although these were usually elderly (Lu 18:18); (3) he was rich, which probably accounts for his holding office, at an unusual age (Mt 19:22); (4) he came running to Jesus and kneeled to him (Mr 10:17). Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? Whether he had before heard Christ or not, he had learned that eternal life belonged to heirs, the heirs of God, his children, and had to be inherited.