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Luke 18:18
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KJ21
And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
ASV
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
AMP
A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially and morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”
AMPC
And a certain ruler asked Him, Good Teacher [You who are essentially and perfectly morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?
BRG
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
CSB
A ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
CSBA
A ruler asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ’
CEB
A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?”
CJB
One of the leaders asked him, “Good rabbi, what should I do to obtain eternal life?”
CEV
An important man asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?”
DARBY
And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?
DLNT
And a certain ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, [by] having done what shall I inherit eternal life?”
DRA
And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?
ERV
A religious leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to get eternal life?”
EASY
A Jewish ruler came to Jesus and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do so that I can live with God for ever?’
EHV
A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
ESV
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
ESVUK
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
EXB
A certain ·leader [ruler] asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to ·have life forever [L inherit eternal life]?”
GNV
Then a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I do, to inherit eternal life?
GW
An official asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
GNT
A Jewish leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?”
HCSB
A ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
ICB
A Jewish leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to get the life that continues forever?”
ISV
Then an official asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
PHILLIPS
Then one of the Jewish rulers put this question to him, “Master, I know that you are good; tell me, please, what must I do to be sure of eternal life?”
JUB
¶ And a certain prince asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
KJV
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
AKJV
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
LSB
And a ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
LEB
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, by doing what will I inherit eternal life?”
TLB
Once a Jewish religious leader asked him this question: “Good sir, what shall I do to get to heaven?”
MSG
One day one of the local officials asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to deserve eternal life?”
MEV
A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
MOUNCE
Now a certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
NOG
An official asked Yeshua, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
NABRE
An official asked him this question, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
NASB
A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
NASB1995
A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
NCB
A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
NCV
A certain leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have life forever?”
NET
Now a certain leader asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
NIRV
A certain ruler asked Jesus a question. “Good teacher,” he said, “what must I do to receive eternal life?”
NIV
A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
NIVUK
A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’
NKJV
Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
NLV
A leader of the people asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have life that lasts forever?”
NLT
Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
NMB
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to do to obtain eternal life?
NRSVA
A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’
NRSVACE
A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’
NRSVCE
A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
NRSVUE
A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
NTFE
There was a ruler who asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit the life of the age to come?”
OJB
And a certain one of the manhigim (leaders, one of the wealthier Baale-Battishe Jews) questioned Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, saying, Mori HaTov (Good Teacher), what mitzvah must I do to inherit Chayyei Olam?
RGT
Then a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Master, what ought I to do to inherit eternal life?”
RSV
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
RSVCE
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
TLV
And a religious leader inquired of Yeshua, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
VOICE
Public Official: Good Teacher, what do I need to do to inherit the life of the age to come?
WEB
A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
WE
A ruler asked Jesus, `Good Teacher, what must I do so that I will live for ever?'
WYC
And a prince asked him, and said, Good master, in what thing doing shall I wield everlasting life? [And some prince asked him, saying, Good master, what thing doing shall I wield everlasting life?]
YLT
And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'
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