Matthew 19:16
Good News Translation
Once a man came to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what good thing must I do to receive eternal life?"

New Revised Standard Version
Then someone came to him and said, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”

Contemporary English Version
A man came to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"

New American Bible
Now someone approached him and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting?

one.

Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting?

Luke 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?

what.

Luke 10:25 And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?

John 6:27-29 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed. . . .

Acts 16:30 And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?

eternal.

Matthew 25:46 And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.

Daniel 12:2 And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake: some unto life everlasting, and others unto reproach, to see it always.

John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.

John 4:14 But the water that I will give him shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into life everlasting.

John 5:39 Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me.

John 6:47,68 Amen, amen, I say unto you: He that believeth in me hath everlasting life. . . .

John 10:28 And I give them life everlasting: and they shall not perish for ever. And no man shall pluck them out of my hand.

John 12:25 Itself remaineth alone. But if it die it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it and he that hateth his life in this world keepeth it unto life eternal.

John 17:2,3 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him. . . .

Romans 2:7 To them indeed who, according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life:

Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned to death: so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:22,23 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end life everlasting. . . .

1 Timothy 1:16 But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting.

1 Timothy 6:12,19 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called and be it confessed a good confession before many witnesses. . . .

Titus 1:2 Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:

Titus 3:7 That, being justified by his grace, we may be heirs according to hope of life everlasting.

1 John 1:2 For the life was manifested: and we have seen and do bear witness and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father and hath appeared to us.

1 John 2:25 And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting.

1 John 5:11-13,20 And this is the testimony that God hath given to us eternal life. And this life is in his Son. . . .

Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life everlasting.

Context
The Rich Young Man
15And when he had imposed hands upon them, he departed from thence. 16And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting? 17Who said to him: Why askest thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.…
Cross References
Matthew 19:15
And when he had imposed hands upon them, he departed from thence.

Matthew 25:46
And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.

Mark 10:17
And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting?

Luke 10:25
And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?

Luke 18:18
And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?

Matthew 19:15
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