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

KJV
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
ESV
18 And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
NLT
18 Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
MSG
18 One day one of the local officials asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to deserve eternal life?"
CSB
18 A ruler asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

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.’”

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