Mark 10:17 meaning and explanation
As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Mark 10:17, Berean Standard Bible
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A man runs up to Jesus on the road and kneels before him, addressing him as "Good Teacher." Mark gives no name here, though Matthew calls him a young man and Luke a ruler. His question assumes eternal life is something to be earned, a possession acquired by doing.
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