My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.
Luke 18:18 - New International Version (Anglicised) A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And a certain ruler asked Him, Good Teacher [You who are essentially and perfectly morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]? American Standard Version (1901) And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Common English Bible A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?” Catholic Public Domain Version And a certain leader questioned him, saying: "Good teacher, what should I do to possess eternal life?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life? |
My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.
‘A son honours his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honour due to me? If I am a master, where is the respect due to me?’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘It is you priests who show contempt for my name. ‘But you ask, “How have we shown contempt for your name?”
‘Why do you call me good?’ Jesus answered. ‘No-one is good – except God alone.
He then brought them out and asked, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’