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Luke 18:18
New English Translation
Luke 18:18
New English Translation
The Wealthy Ruler
18 Now[a] a certain leader[b] asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”[c]
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- Luke 18:18 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
- Luke 18:18 tn Grk “a certain ruler.” BDAG 140 s.v. ἄρχων 2.a takes this to be a member of the Sanhedrin, but Bock understands this to be “an influential wealthy man or civic leader who may have been known for his piety” (D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT] 2:1476).sn Only Luke states this man is a leader (cf. the parallels in Matt 19:16-22 and Mark 10:17-22, where the questioner is described only as “someone”). He is probably a civic leader of some kind, a leader in the society.
- Luke 18:18 sn The rich man wanted to know what he must do to inherit eternal life, but Jesus had just finished teaching that eternal life was not earned but simply received (18:17). See the similar question about inheriting eternal life in Luke 10:25.
Luke 18:18
New International Version
Luke 18:18
New International Version
The Rich and the Kingdom of God(A)
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(B)
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