Matthew 19:16 meaning and explanation

Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

Matthew 19:16, Berean Standard Bible

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A man approaches Jesus publicly in Judea and addresses him as Teacher, asking what good deed will secure eternal life. His question assumes a transaction: something he can do to earn God's life.

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