Luke 18:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 18:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 18:18 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 18:18 — KJV
“And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
— Luke 18:18 (KJV)
Luke 18:18 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 18:18
“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?”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:18: asked, good, master
“And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:18: certain, saying, master
“And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:18: good, master, eternal
“And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:18: certain, asked, saying
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Luke 18:18: certain, asked, saying
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