Mark 10:17
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?
KJV
Καὶ ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ εἰς ὁδὸν, προσδραμὼν εἷς καὶ γονυπετήσας αὐτὸν ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν· διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσω ἵνα ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;
Greek NT
Et cum egressus esset in viam, procurrens quidam genu flexo ante eum, rogabat eum : Magister bone, quid faciam ut vitam æternam percipiam ?
Vulgate
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?
ASV
And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αἰώνιος
aionios
adjective · 70×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γονυπετέω
gonupeteo
verb · 4×
διδάσκαλος
didaskalos
noun · 60×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
ζωή
zoe
noun · 135×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κληρονομέω
kleronomeo
verb · 18×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
προστρέχω
prostrecho
verb · 3×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἀγαθός
agathos
adjective · 102×
ἐκπορεύομαι
ekporeuomai
verb · 33×
ἐπερωτάω
eperotao
verb · 56×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁδός
odos
noun · 101×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
The apocryphal and spurious Scriptures of the Marcosians, with passages of the Gospels which they pervert. 1. Besides the above [misrepresentations], they adduce an unspeakable number of apocryphal and spurious writings, which they themselves have forged, to bewilder the minds of foolish men, and of such as are ignorant of the Scriptures of truth. Among other things, they bring…
2. Do you see how many prizes, how many crowns, He appoints for this race? If he had been tempting, He would not have told him these things. But now He both says it, and in order to draw him on, He also shows him the reward to be great, and leaves it all to his own will, by all means throwing into the shade that which seemed to be grievous in His advice. Wherefore even before m…
Cross-references
- Acts 2:37 — Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
- Acts 9:6 — And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
- Acts 16:30 — And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
- Acts 20:32 — And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
- Dan 6:10 — Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave
- Heb 9:15 — And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive th
- John 6:27 — Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
- John 6:40 — And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
- Luke 10:25 — And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
- Luke 18:18 — And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
- Luke 18:18 — And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
- Matt 17:14 — And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
- Matt 17:14 — And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
- Matt 19:16 — And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
- Matt 19:16 — And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
- Matt 25:34 — Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Rev 21:7 — He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
- Rom 2:7 — To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- Rom 10:2 — For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
- Titus 1:2 — In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;