Matthew 19:16

Now ¹  someone came up to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”

Da 12:2; Mt 25:46; Mr 10:17; Lu 10:25; Lu 18:18; Joh 3:15; Joh 4:14; Joh 5:39; Joh 6:27-29; Joh 6:47,68; Joh 10:28; Joh 12:25; Joh 17:2,3; Ac 16:30; Ro 2:7; Ro 5:21; Ro 6:22,23; 1Ti 1:16; 1Ti 6:12,19; Tit 1:2; Tit 3:7; 1Jo 1:2; 1Jo 2:25; 1Jo 5:11-13,20; Jude 1:21

¹ tn Grk “And behold one came.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1). Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.