Berean Standard Bible
“One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?””
Jesus is teaching when an expert in the Old Testament law stands up to test him with a question about eternal life. Testing here means challenging Jesus publicly, not sincere searching, though the question itself is a good one.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
World English Bible (WEB)
Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
King James Version (KJV)
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
American Standard Version (ASV)
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, 'Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y he aquí, un doctor de la ley se levantó, tentándole y diciendo: Maestro, ¿haciendo qué cosa poseeré la vida eterna?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Un maestro de la ley fue ante Jesús y lo quiso poner a prueba haciéndole esta pregunta: ―Maestro, ¿qué tengo que hacer para tener la vida eterna?
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