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Behold, one came to him and said, "Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
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A Sincere Seeker
Commentators agree that the man who approached Jesus was not a trickster but a sincere and respected figure—a young, wealthy community leader. He came running and knelt, showing genuine earnestness. His question was not a trap but a heartfelt search for assurance of eternal life, making the story's outcome particularly instructive.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
One came. This was a young man (Matthew 19:20). He was a ruler (Luke), probably a ruler in a synagogue or of…
What good thing (τ αγαθον). Mark () has the adjective "good" with "Teacher."
May have (σχω). Ingressive ao…
19th Century
Anglican
Behold, one came and said... — The vagueness with which a man, who must have been prominent, is introduced without a name is signi…
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Baptist
Here was one who thought himself first, yet he had to go last, indeed, and even to go away sorrowful.
He was a self-sufficient gentleman. He…
A certain man—identified by all three evangelists as rich, by Matthew (v.20) as young, and by Luke (18:18) as a ruler—asks Jesus what he must do to…
16th Century
Protestant
And, lo, one. Luke says that he was a ruler (ἄρχων), that is, a man of very high authority, not one of the common people.616…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And behold, one came The Persic version reads, "a rich man"; and so he was, as appears from what follows: Luke calls…
Christ knew that covetousness was the sin which most easily beset this young man. Although he had obtained honestly what he possessed, he still cou…
13th Century
Catholic
In this passage, it was shown how one comes to eternal life by the common way. Here, He teaches how one comes by the way of perfection. This way of…
