“A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?””
— WEB
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“A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?””
— WEB
“And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
— KJV
“And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
— ASV
In these verses we have, I. Christ's discourse with a ruler, that had a good mind to be directed by him in the way to heaven. In which we may observe, 1. It is a blessed sight to see persons of distinction in the world distinguish themselves from others of their rank by their concern about their souls and another life. Luke takes notice of it that he was a ruler. Few of the rulers had any esteem for Christ, but here was one that had; whether a church or state ruler does not appear, but he was one in authority. 2. The great thing we are every one of us concerned to enquire after is what we shall do to get to heaven, what we shall do to inherit eternal life. This implies such a belief of an eternal life after this as atheists and infidels have not, such a concern to make it sure as a careless unthinking world have not, and such a willingness to comply with any terms that it may be made sure as those have not who are resolvedly devoted to the world and the flesh. 3. Those who would inherit eternal life must apply themselves to Jesus Christ as their Master, their teaching Master, so it signifies here (didaskale), and their ruling Master, and so they shall certainly find him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary (public domain)
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