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Mark 10:17

Eternal life

15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As 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?”
KJV
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
WEB
As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”
ASV
And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
DARBY
And as he went forth into the way, a person ran up to [him], and kneeling to him asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
BLB
And of Him going forth into the way, one having run up and having knelt down to Him was questioning Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do so that I may inherit eternal life?”
ÅB
Og da han gikk ut på veien, kom en løpende og falt på kne for ham og spurte ham: Gode mester! hva skal jeg gjøre for å arve evig liv?
OTB
Da han satte ut på en reise, løp en mann opp til ham, falt på kne foran ham og spurte, “Gode lærer, hva må jeg gjøre for å arve evig liv?”
B1930
Og da han gikk ut på veien, kom en løpende og falt på kne for ham og spurte ham: Gode mester! hvad skal jeg gjøre for å arve evig liv?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 19:16–30

    And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

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  • Luke 18:18–30

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

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  • Romans 2:7

    To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

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  • John 6:27–28

    Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

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  • Luke 10:25

    And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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  • Romans 10:2–4

    For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

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  • Acts 2:37

    Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

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  • Acts 20:32

    And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

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