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Berean Standard Bible

“Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?””

Matthew 19:16

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A man comes running to Jesus and asks a question that many people ask in one way or another, about how to have eternal life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

King James Version (KJV)

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y he aquí, uno llegándose le dijo: Maestro bueno, ¿qué bien haré para tener la vida eterna?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cierto día, alguien le preguntó: ―Buen Maestro, ¿qué bien haré para obtener la vida eterna?

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