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Mark 10:17

As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

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ASV

And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

KJV

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΚαὶKaiAndG2532 →
ἐκπορευομένουekporeuomenouwhen is going forthG1607 →
αὐτοῦautouHeG846 →
εἰςeisonG1519 →
ὁδὸνhodon[the] journeyG3598 →
προσδραμὼνprosdramōnhaving run upG4370 →
εἷςheisoneG1520 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
γονυπετήσαςgonupetēsashe having knelt down toG1120 →
αὐτὸνautonHimG846 →
ἐπηρώταepērōtahe was askingG1905 →
αὐτόν·autonHim;G846 →
διδάσκαλεdidaskaleTeacherG1320 →
ἀγαθέ,agathegood,G18 →
τίtiwhatG5101 →
ποιήσωpoiēsōshall I doG4160 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
ζωὴνzōēnlifeG2222 →
αἰώνιονaiōnioneternalG166 →
κληρονομήσω;¶klēronomēsōI may inherit?G2816 →

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Matthew 19:16–30Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”Luke 18:18–30Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”Romans 2:7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.John 6:27–28Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”Luke 10:25One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”Romans 10:2–4For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.Revelation 21:7The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”Acts 20:32And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.Acts 16:30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.Matthew 17:14When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.John 6:40For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.Acts 9:6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”Hebrews 9:15Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.John 20:2–4So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”

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