Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 19:16

16 And behold one came and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

This History is reported by Mark, Ch. 10. from v. 17. to v. 23. and by Luke, Ch. 18. from v. 18. to v. 24. Mark saith, When he was gone forth into the way, there came one running and kneeled to him, and asked him: Good Master! What may I do, that I may inherit Eternal Life? Luke saith, A certain Ruler asked him: Our Lord was now in his way from Galilee to Iudea, and to Ierusalem. There cometh a Person, a Ruler, whether of some of the Synagogues, or in some place of Civil Magestracy, the Scripture saith not. He runs, he kneeleth to him (p[illegible: 1 letter]ying him at le[illegible: 2 letters]t a Civil Homage, as to his Superiour) he salutes him with the ordinary Title, they gave to their Teachers: Master, Good Master, he propoundeth a Grave Question to him, what he should do that he might get to Heaven▪ But yet, he doth not propound▪ the Question in those terms; but, What good thing should I do, that I may have Eternal Life? It appeareth, by his respe[illegible: 1 letter]t shewed to Christ at his coming, and by the Question proposed, and by his going away sorrowful, when our Saviours Answer did not satisfie him, that he did not come upon any C[illegible: 1 letter]ptio[illegible: 1 letter]s design to entrap our Saviour, but out of a Desire to learn; but yet, it appeareth plainly, that he was a Pharisee, or a Disciple of the Pharisees, and though his Life was in his own Hands, that he had a Power in himself to do so[illegible: 1 letter]e good thing, by which he might merit Eternal Life, or upon the doing of which, he might at least obtain Everlasting Life; tho not as a strict reward for his Work, without any Consideration of a Messias: He grants an Eternal state, he declares his Desire of an Eternal Happiness, he declareth his Readiness to do some Good thing, that he might obtain it.