Mark 10:17
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The Rich Man
17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(A)
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Matthew 19:16-30
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The Rich Young Man
16 Then someone came to him and said, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”(A) 17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness.(B) 19 Honor your father and mother. Also, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”(C) 20 The young man said to him, “I have kept all these;[a] what do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money[b] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”(D) 22 When the young man heard this word, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.(E) 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said, “Then who can be saved?” 26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”(F)
27 Then Peter said in reply, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”(G) 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(H) 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or[c] children or fields for my name’s sake will receive a hundredfold[d] and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.(I)
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Luke 18:18-30
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The Rich Ruler
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(A) 19 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery. You shall not murder. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness. Honor your father and mother.’ ”(B) 21 He replied, “I have kept all these since my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money[a] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”(C) 23 But when he heard this, he became sad, for he was very rich. 24 Jesus looked at him[b] and said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!(D) 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 He replied, “What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.”(E)
28 Then Peter said, “Look, we have left our homes and followed you.”(F) 29 And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 who will not get back very much more in this age and in the age to come eternal life.”(G)
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Romans 2:7
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7 to those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life,
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John 6:27-28
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27 Do not work for the food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.”(A) 28 Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
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Luke 10:25
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus.[a] “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(A)
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- 10.25 Gk him
Matthew 25:34
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34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,(A)
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Matthew 17:14
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Jesus Cures a Boy with a Demon
14 When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him,
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Daniel 6:10
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Daniel in the Lions’ Den
10 Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open toward Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously.(A)
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Romans 10:2-4
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2 For I can testify that they have a zeal for God, but it is not based on knowledge.(A) 3 Not knowing the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.(B) 4 For Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.(C)
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Acts 20:32
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32 And now I commend you to God and to the message of his grace, a message that is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all who are sanctified.(A)
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Acts 16:30
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30 Then he brought them outside and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”(A)
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Acts 9:6
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6 But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”
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Acts 2:37
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The First Converts
37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers,[a] what should we do?”(A)
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John 20:2-4
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2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”(A) 3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb.(B) 4 The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
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John 6:40
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40 This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day.”(A)
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John 5:39
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39 “You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and it is they that testify on my behalf.(A)
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John 3:2
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2 He came to Jesus[a] by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with that person.”(A)
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Mark 12:14
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14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere and show deference to no one, for you do not regard people with partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
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Mark 9:25
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25 When Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You spirit that keeps this boy from speaking and hearing, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”
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Mark 1:40
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Jesus Cleanses a Man with a Skin Disease
40 A man with a skin disease came to him begging him, and kneeling[a] he said to him, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”(A)
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- 1.40 Other ancient authorities lack kneeling
Matthew 28:8
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8 So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples.
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1 John 2:25
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25 And this is what he has promised us,[a] eternal life.(A)
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- 2.25 Other ancient authorities read you
Romans 6:23
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23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.(A)
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