Matthew 19:16

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15and having laid on them [his] hands, he departed thence.

17And he said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One — God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

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Cross References

Daniel 12:2'And the multitude of those sleeping in the dust of the ground do awake, some to life age-during, and some to reproaches — to abhorrence age-during.

Matthew 19:26And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, 'With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

Matthew 25:46And these shall go away to punishment age-during, but the righteous to life age-during.'

Luke 10:25And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, 'Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?'

John 3:15that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,

John 5:39'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:14-16

Christ's Tenderness to Children. 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. We have here the welcome which Christ gave to some little children that were brought to him. Observe, I. The faith of those that brought them. How many they were, that were… Read the whole commentary →

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