Luke 18:18
ContextNET © | Now 1 a certain ruler 2 asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 3 |
NIV © | A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" |
NASB © | A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" |
NLT © | Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: "Good teacher, what should I do to get eternal life?" |
MSG © | One day one of the local officials asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to deserve eternal life?" |
BBE © | And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? |
NRSV © | A certain ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" |
NKJV © | Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" |
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NET © | Now 1 a certain ruler 2 asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 3 |
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. |