Matthew 19:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Daniel 12:2

Many of those who lie dead in the ground will rise from death. Some of them will be given eternal life, and others will receive nothing but eternal shame and disgrace.

Matthew 19:15

After Jesus had placed his hands on the children, he left.

Matthew 19:26

Jesus looked straight at them and said, “There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything.”

Matthew 19:29

All who have given up home or brothers and sisters or father and mother or children or land for me will be given a hundred times as much. They will also have eternal life.

Matthew 25:46

Then Jesus said, “Those people will be punished for ever. But the ones who pleased God will have eternal life.”

John 10:28

and I give them eternal life, so that they will never be lost. No one can snatch them out of my hand.

John 12:25

If you love your life, you will lose it. If you give it up in this world, you will be given eternal life.

John 3:15

Then everyone who has faith in the Son of Man will have eternal life.

John 4:14

But no one who drinks the water I give will ever be thirsty again. The water I give is like a flowing fountain that gives eternal life.”

John 5:39

You search the Scriptures, because you think you will find eternal life in them. The Scriptures tell about me,

John 6:47

I tell you for certain that everyone who has faith in me has eternal life.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered, “Lord, there is no one else that we can go to! Your words give eternal life.

Acts 16:30

After he had led them out of the jail, he asked, “What must I do to be saved?”

Romans 2:7

He will give eternal life to everyone who has patiently done what is good in the hope of receiving glory, honour, and life that lasts for ever.

Romans 5:21

Sin ruled by means of death. But God's kindness now rules, and God has accepted us because of Jesus Christ our Lord. This means that we will have eternal life.

1 Timothy 1:16

But since I was worse than anyone else, God had mercy on me and let me be an example of the endless patience of Christ Jesus. He did this so that others would put their faith in Christ and have eternal life.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight a good fight for the faith and claim eternal life. God offered it to you when you clearly told about your faith, while so many people listened.

1 Timothy 6:19

This will lay a solid foundation for the future, so that they will know what true life is like.

Titus 1:2

Then they will have the hope of eternal life that God promised long ago. And God never tells a lie!

Titus 3:7

Jesus treated us much better than we deserve. He made us acceptable to God and gave us the hope of eternal life.

1 John 1:2

The one who gives life appeared! We saw it happen, and we are witnesses to what we have seen. Now we are telling you about this eternal life that was with the Father and appeared to us.

1 John 2:25

The Son has promised us eternal life.

1 John 5:20

We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life.

Jude 1:21

And keep in step with God's love, as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to show how kind he is by giving you eternal life.