Luke 18:18

The Rich and the Kingdom of God

18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 18:18 in Other Translations

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

18 And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

18 Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”

18 One day one of the local officials asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to deserve eternal life?"

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

18 An official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

18 A ruler asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

18 A certain ruler asked Jesus a question. "Good teacher," he said, "what must I do to receive eternal life?"

Luke 18:18 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:18

And a certain ruler asked him
A young man, ( Matthew 19:20 ) a ruler among the Jews, a civil magistrate, and a very rich man; he ran after Jesus, and overtook him in the way, as he was going towards Jericho, ( Mark 10:17 )

saying, good master;
"Rabbi"; or doctor,

what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
(See Gill on Matthew 19:16).

Luke 18:18 In-Context

16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.

20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’”

Cross References

• 1. Luke 10:25