Matthew 19:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And behold, there came a man up to Him, saying, Teacher, what excellent and perfectly and essentially good deed must I do to possess eternal life? [Lev. 18:5.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And behold, there came a man up to Him, saying, Teacher, what excellent and perfectly and essentially good deed must I do to possess eternal life? [Lev. 18:5.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Just then someone came up and asked him, “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?

English EASY 2024

One day a man came to Jesus. He asked Jesus, ‘Teacher, what good thing must I do so that I can live with God for ever?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

A man came to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"

And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Once a man came to Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what good thing must I do to receive eternal life?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then a man came to Jesus and said, "Teacher, what good deed should I do to gain eternal life?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Just then someone came up and asked Him, "Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?"

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And behold, someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good deed shall I do to have eternal life?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And someone came to Him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Now someone approached him and said, "Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now someone came up to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A man came up to Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to receive eternal life?"

English NIV

Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?"

English NKJ 1982

Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”

English NLT

Someone came to Jesus with this question: "Teacher, what good things must I do to have eternal life?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then someone came to him and said, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then a young man approached Jesus and bowed before him, saying, “Wonderful teacher —is there a good work I have to do to obtain eternal life?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And behold, one came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Someone came to Jesus with this question: “Good master, what must I do to have eternal life?“

English Tyndale 1537

And behold one came, and said unto him: Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal(ever lasting) life?

Matthew 19:16 — Compare Translations