Matthew 19:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so 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 will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.
• John 3:15 : 15 So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life.
• Mark 10:17-30 : 17 And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? 18 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God. 19 You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother. 20 And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young. 21 And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me. 22 But his face became sad at the saying, and he went away sorrowing: for he was one who had much property. 23 And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God! 24 And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God! 25 It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God. 26 And they were greatly surprised, saying to him, Who then may have salvation? 27 Jesus, looking on them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God. 28 Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you. 29 Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news, 30 Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life.
• 1 John 1:2 : 2 (And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);
• Jude 1:21 : 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 John 2:25 : 25 And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.
• 1 John 5:11-13 : 11 And his witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who has not the Son of God has not the life. 13 I have put these things in writing for you who have faith in the name of the Son of God, so that you may be certain that you have eternal life.
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
• Luke 10:25-28 : 25 And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? 26 And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it? 27 And he, answering, said, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and for your neighbour as for yourself. 28 And he said, You have given the right answer: do this and you will have life.
• Luke 18:18-30 : 18 And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? 19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God. 20 You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother. 21 And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy. 22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me. 23 But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth. 24 And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God! 25 It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God. 26 And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation? 27 But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God. 28 And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you. 29 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God, 30 Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.
• Dan 12:2 : 2 And a number of those who are sleeping in the dust of the earth will come out of their sleep, some to eternal life and some to eternal shame.
• Matt 19:26 : 26 And Jesus, looking at them, said, With men this is not possible; but with God all things are possible.
• Matt 19:29 : 29 And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.
• John 4:14 : 14 But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.
• John 5:39 : 39 You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.
• John 6:27-29 : 27 Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark. 28 Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God? 29 Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent.
• John 6:47 : 47 Truly I say to you, He who has faith in me has eternal life.
• John 6:68 : 68 Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;
• John 10:28 : 28 And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.
• John 12:25 : 25 He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.
• John 17:2-3 : 2 Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him. 3 And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.
• Acts 16:30 : 30 And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?
• Rom 2:7 : 7 To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:
• Rom 5:21 : 21 That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 6:22-23 : 22 But now, being free from sin, and having been made servants to God, you have your fruit in that which is holy, and the end is eternal life. 23 For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life.
• 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.
• 1 Tim 6:19 : 19 Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.
• Titus 1:2 : 2 In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;
• Titus 3:7 : 7 So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.
• Matt 19:17-18 : 17 And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law. 18 He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Do not put anyone to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness,