16Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?"


In Context

13 Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

14 Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

16 Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?"

17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."

18 "Which ones?" the man inquired.

Matthew 19:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:16And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:16And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:16And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:16And behold, one came to him and said, Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16And behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16Behold, one came to him and said, |Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:16And, behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?