Luke 18:18
ContextNETBible | Now 1 a certain ruler 2 asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 3 |
XREF | Eze 33:31; Mal 1:6; Mt 19:16-30; Mr 10:17-31; Lu 6:46; Lu 10:25; Joh 13:13-15; Ac 2:37; Ac 16:30 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic. 2 sn Only Luke states this man is a ruler (cf. the parallels in Matt 19:16-22 and Mark 10:17-22, where the questioner is described only as “someone”). He is probably a civic leader of some kind, a leader in the society. 3 sn The rich man wanted to know what he must do to inherit eternal life, but Jesus had just finished teaching that eternal life was not earned but simply received (18:17). See the similar question about inheriting eternal life in Luke 10:25. |