Matthew 19:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
Matthew 19:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 19:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 19:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?””
Matthew 19:16 — World English Bible
Matthew 19:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? ”
Matthew 19:16 — American Standard Version
Matthew 19:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And lo, one having come near, said to him, `Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'”
Matthew 19:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 19:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal? ”
Matthew 19:16 — Darby Translation
Matthew 19:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And beholde, one came and sayd vnto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I doe, that I may haue eternall life?”
Matthew 19:16 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 19:16 in Context — Matthew 19
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.
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
What Does Matthew 19:16 Mean?
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