Matthew 19:16
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And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
In other translations
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
Greek words
ΚαὶKaiAndG2532ἰδοὺidoubeholdG2400εἷςheisoneG1520προσελθὼνproselthōnhaving comeG4334αὐτῷautōto HimG846εἶπεν·eipensaid:G2036διδάσκαλεdidaskaleTeacherG1320ἀγαθέ,agathegoodG18τίtiwhatG5101ἀγαθὸνagathongood [thing]G18ποιήσωpoiēsōshall I doG4160ἵναinathatG2443σχῶschōI may haveG2192ζωὴνzōēnlifeG2222αἰώνιον;aiōnioneternal?G166
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