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Source language
Original Greek   
Καὶ ἐπηρώτησέν τις αὐτὸν ἄρχων λέγων· Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Kai eperotesen tis auton arkhon legon* Didaskale agathe, ti poiesas zoen aionion kleronomeso;

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et interrogavit eum quidam princeps dicens magister bone quid faciens vitam aeternam possidebo

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Authorized (King James) Version   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
New King James Version   
Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
21st Century King James Version   
And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And one who was a nobleman asked him and said to him, “Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
Darby Bible Translation   
And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
God's Word   
An official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
A ruler asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
International Standard Version   
Then an official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
NET Bible   
Now a certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
New American Standard Bible   
A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
New International Version   
A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
New Living Translation   
Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: "Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?"
Webster's Bible Translation   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Weymouth New Testament   
The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"
The World English Bible   
A certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
EasyEnglish Bible   
A Jewish ruler came to Jesus and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do so that I can live with God for ever?’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'
New Life Version   
A leader of the people asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have life that lasts forever?”
Revised Geneva Translation   
Then a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Master, what ought I to do to inherit eternal life?”
The Voice Bible   
Public Official: Good Teacher, what do I need to do to inherit the life of the age to come?
Living Bible   
Once a Jewish religious leader asked him this question: “Good sir, what shall I do to get to heaven?”
New Catholic Bible   
A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Legacy Standard Bible   
And a ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And a certain prince asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Christian Standard Bible   
A ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And a certain ruler asked Him, Good Teacher [You who are essentially and perfectly morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?
New Century Version   
A certain leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have life forever?”
The Message   
One day one of the local officials asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to deserve eternal life?”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Now a certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
New Matthew Bible   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what ought I to do to obtain eternal life?
Good News Translation®   
A Jewish leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?”
Wycliffe Bible   
And a prince asked him, and said, Good master, in what thing doing shall I wield everlasting life? [And some prince asked him, saying, Good master, what thing doing shall I wield everlasting life?]
New Testament for Everyone   
There was a ruler who asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit the life of the age to come?”
Contemporary English Version   
An important man asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then one of the Jewish rulers put this question to him, “Master, I know that you are good; tell me, please, what must I do to be sure of eternal life?”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’
Common English Bible © 2011   
A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially and morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
An official asked him this question, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
New American Standard Bible   
A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
The Expanded Bible   
A certain ·leader [ruler] asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to ·have life forever [L inherit eternal life]?”
Tree of Life Version   
And a religious leader inquired of Yeshua, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
Revised Standard Version   
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
New International Reader's Version   
A certain ruler asked Jesus a question. “Good teacher,” he said, “what must I do to receive eternal life?”
BRG Bible   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Complete Jewish Bible   
One of the leaders asked him, “Good rabbi, what should I do to obtain eternal life?”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
A ruler asked Jesus, `Good Teacher, what must I do so that I will live for ever?'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And a certain one of the manhigim (leaders, one of the wealthier Baale-Battishe Jews) questioned Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, saying, Mori HaTov (Good Teacher), what mitzvah must I do to inherit Chayyei Olam?
Names of God Bible   
An official asked Yeshua, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Modern English Version   
A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Easy-to-Read Version   
A religious leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to get eternal life?”
International Children’s Bible   
A Jewish leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to get the life that continues forever?”
Lexham English Bible   
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, by doing what will I inherit eternal life?”
New International Version - UK   
A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And a certain ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, [by] having done what shall I inherit eternal life?”