Mark 10:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The Rich Man Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ εἰς ὁδόν, προσδραμὼν εἷς, καὶ γονυπετήσας αὐτὸν, ἐπηρώτα αὐτόν, Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσω ἵνα ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;

Transliteration

And ekporeuomenou him into hodon, prosdramōn one, and gonypetēsas him, epērōta him, Didaskale agathe, what shall I poiēsō that zōēn aiōnion I klēronomēsō?

Grammar Details

• *ekporeuomenou*: present middle/passive participle, genitive masculine singular - going out/departing
• *hodon*: accusative feminine singular - road/way/journey
• *prosdramōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having run up
• *gonypetēsas*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having knelt down
• *epērōta*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was asking/questioning
• *Didaskale*: vocative masculine singular - Teacher
• *agathe*: vocative masculine singular - good
• *poiēsō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - should do/might do
• *zōēn*: accusative feminine singular - life
• *aiōnion*: accusative feminine singular - eternal/everlasting
• *klēronomēsō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - should inherit

Word Meanings

• *ekporeuomenou*: going out/departing/proceeding
• *hodon*: road/way/path/journey
• *prosdramōn*: having run up/having hurried to
• *gonypetēsas*: having knelt down/having fallen on his knees
• *epērōta*: was asking/was questioning/was inquiring of
• *Didaskale*: Teacher/Master
• *agathe*: good/benevolent/kind
• *poiēsō*: should do/might do/should perform
• *zōēn*: life/existence
• *aiōnion*: eternal/everlasting/age-lasting
• *klēronomēsō*: should inherit/might obtain by inheritance

Referenced Verses

• Luke 18:18-30 : 18 The Wealthy Ruler Now a certain leader asked him,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 Jesus said to him,“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments:‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’” 21 The man replied,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 23 But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy. 24 When Jesus noticed this, he said,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! 25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard this said,“Then who can be saved?” 27 He replied,“What is impossible for mere humans is possible for God.” 28 And Peter said,“Look, we have left everything we own to follow you! 29 Then Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom 30 who will not receive many times more in this age– and in the age to come, eternal life.”
• Mark 1:40 : 40 Cleansing a Leper Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help.“If you are willing, you can make me clean,” he said.
• Matt 19:16-30 : 16 The Rich Young Man Now someone came up to him and said,“Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?” 17 He said to him,“Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied,“Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man said to him,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich. 23 Then Jesus said to his disciples,“I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven! 24 Again I say, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.” 25 The disciples were greatly astonished when they heard this and said,“Then who can be saved?” 26 Jesus looked at them and replied,“This is impossible for mere humans, but for God all things are possible.” 27 Then Peter said to him,“Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?” 28 Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth: In the age when all things are renewed, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
• Luke 10:25 : 25 The Parable of the Good Samaritan Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying,“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
• Mark 9:25 : 25 Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it,“Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”
• Mark 12:14 : 14 When they came they said to him,“Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone’s favor, because you show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then the king will say to those on his right,‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• Matt 28:8 : 8 So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
• Dan 6:10 : 10 When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.
• Matt 17:14 : 14 The Disciples’ Failure to Heal When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him,
• John 3:2 : 2 came to Jesus at night and said to him,“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him.”
• John 5:39 : 39 You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,
• John 6:27-28 : 27 Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life– the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.” 28 So then they said to him,“What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?”
• John 6:40 : 40 For this is the will of my Father– for everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him to have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
• John 20:2-4 : 2 So she went running to Simon Peter and the other disciple whom Jesus loved and told them,“They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” 3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out to go to the tomb. 4 The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.
• Acts 2:37 : 37 The Response to Peter’s Address Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,“What should we do, brothers?”
• Acts 9:6 : 6 But stand up and enter the city and you will be told what you must do.”
• Acts 16:30 : 30 Then he brought them outside and asked,“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Acts 20:32 : 32 And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
• Rom 2:7 : 7 eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,
• Rom 6:23 : 23 For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Rom 10:2-4 : 2 For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth. 3 For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.
• 1 John 2:25 : 25 Now this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.