16And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
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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? …
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? …
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-22)Here is an account of what passed between Christ and a hopeful young gentleman that addressed himself to him upon a serious errand; he said to be a young man (Matt. 19:20); and I called him a gentleman , not only because he had great possessions, but because he was a ruler (Luke 18:18), a magistrate, a justice of peace in his country; it is probable that he had abilities beyond his years, else his…
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