Matthew 19:16

American Standard Version (1901)

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ, ἰδού, εἷς προσελθὼν εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθε, τὶ ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω, ἵνα ἔχω ζωὴν αἰώνιον;

Transliteration

And, idou, one proselthōn eipen to him, Didaskale agathe, what agathon poiēsō, that I may echō zōēn aiōnion?

Grammar Details

• *idou*: aorist imperative, 2nd singular, middle - behold/look
• *proselthōn*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having come
• *eipen*: aorist, 3rd singular, active - said
• *Didaskale*: vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher
• *agathe*: vocative, masculine, singular - good
• *agathon*: accusative, neuter, singular - good thing
• *poiēsō*: aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, active - should I do
• *echō*: present subjunctive, 1st singular - I might have
• *zōēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - life
• *aiōnion*: accusative, feminine, singular - eternal

Word Meanings

• *idou*: behold/look/see
• *proselthōn*: approaching/coming to
• *Didaskale agathe*: Good Teacher/Good Master
• *agathon poiēsō*: good thing should I do/what good must I do
• *zōēn aiōnion*: eternal life/everlasting life

Referenced Verses

• Matt 25:46 : 46 And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.
• John 3:15 : 15 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.
• Mark 10:17-30 : 17 And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, [even] God. 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother. 20 And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth. 21 And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 22 But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions. 23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24 And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved? 27 Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God. 28 Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake, 30 but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
• 1 John 1:2 : 2 (and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal [life], which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);
• Jude 1:21 : 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
• 1 John 2:25 : 25 And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal.
• 1 John 5:11-13 : 11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life. 13 These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, [even] unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• Luke 10:25-28 : 25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
• Luke 18:18-30 : 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, [even] God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother. 21 And he said, All these things have I observed from my youth up. 22 And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 23 But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich. 24 And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved? 27 But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. 28 And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and followed thee. 29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, 30 who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the world to come eternal life.
• Dan 12:2 : 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
• Matt 19:26 : 26 And Jesus looking upon [them] said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
• Matt 19:29 : 29 And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
• John 4:14 : 14 but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
• John 5:39 : 39 Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
• John 6:27-29 : 27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed. 28 They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
• John 6:47 : 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life.
• John 6:68 : 68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
• John 10:28 : 28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
• John 12:25 : 25 He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
• John 17:2-3 : 2 even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life. 3 And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, [even] Jesus Christ.
• Acts 16:30 : 30 and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
• Rom 2:7 : 7 to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:
• Rom 5:21 : 21 that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 6:22-23 : 22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.
• 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
• 1 Tim 6:19 : 19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is [life] indeed.
• Titus 1:2 : 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
• Titus 3:7 : 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• Matt 19:17-18 : 17 And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,