Scripture · New Testament
Mark 10:17
Mark 10:17 is verse 17 of Mark chapter 10, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
King James Version
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
World English Bible
As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”
Read in context
Mark 10:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
15 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
16 And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
17 As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
Read all of Mark 10Greek words
Data created by STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Study Mark 10:17
Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 19:16Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
Matthew 19:17“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
Matthew 19:18“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
Matthew 19:19honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Matthew 19:20“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”
Matthew 19:21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Matthew 19:22When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
Matthew 19:23Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Matthew 19:25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Matthew 19:27“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, 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.
Matthew 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
Matthew 19:30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
Luke 18:18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Luke 18:19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
Luke 18:20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
Luke 18:21“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.
Luke 18:22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Luke 18:23But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
Luke 18:24Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Luke 18:25Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Luke 18:26Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Luke 18:27But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
Luke 18:28“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”
Luke 18:29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
Luke 18:30will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
Matthew 28:8So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
John 20:2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
John 20:3Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.
John 20:4The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
Mark 1:40Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
Matthew 17:14When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
Mark 12:14“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
John 3:2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
John 6:28Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Acts 9:6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Acts 16:30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Romans 10:2For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
Romans 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
John 5:39You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
John 6:40For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
Romans 2:7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 2:25And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.