Matthew 19:16 - Compare All Versions
Matthew 19:16 MSG (The Message)
Another day, a man stopped Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
Matthew 19:16 KJV (King James Version)
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Matthew 19:16 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?”
Matthew 19:16 NCV (New Century Version)
A man came to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to have life forever?”
Matthew 19:16 ASV (American Standard Version)
And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Matthew 19:16 NIV (New International Version)
Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
Matthew 19:16 NKJV (New King James Version)
Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”
Matthew 19:16 AMP (Amplified Bible)
And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what [essentially] good thing shall I do to obtain eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?” [Lev 18:5; Mark 10:17-30; Luke 18:18-30]
Matthew 19:16 NLT (New Living Translation)
Someone came to Jesus with this question: “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”
Matthew 19:16 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Then a young man approached Jesus and bowed before him, saying, “Wonderful teacher —is there a good work I have to do to obtain eternal life?”
Matthew 19:16 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”