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Matthew 19:16

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The Rich Young Man

19:16Now20 someone came up to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”

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  1. 20 Grk “And behold one came.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis ( 1). Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Just then someone came up and asked him, “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?”

NLTNew Living Translation

Someone came to Jesus with this question: “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And behold, someone came up to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do so that I will have eternal life?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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