Matthew 19:16-30 is the parallel account of the rich young ruler, giving the same conversation with slight variations.

Luke 18:18-30 gives the fuller parallel account of this encounter, including the disciples' reaction and Jesus' promise of rewards.

John 6:28 has the crowd ask a similar question about what works God requires — echoes the same concern for doing to obtain eternal life.

In John 6:40, Jesus declares that believing in him grants eternal life — the simple answer the rich young ruler was seeking.

In Acts 16:30, the jailer asks 'what must I do to be saved?' — a direct parallel to the rich young ruler's question about eternal life.

In Romans 6:23, eternal life is a gift from God, not wages — directly contrasting the rich young ruler's assumption he could earn it.

In Romans 10:2-4, Paul describes zeal without knowledge and seeking own righteousness — the rich young ruler's error.

In Titus 1:2, 'eternal life' is God's promise — the very thing the man asks how to inherit.

Hebrews 9:15 explains Christ's death secures the eternal inheritance — the answer to the man's question here.

Revelation 21:7 promises inheritance to the victorious — parallel to the inheritance of eternal life the man seeks.

In John 5:39, Jesus warns that studying Scriptures for eternal life misses him — the answer the rich young ruler needed.

In John 6:27, Jesus redirects from working for perishable food to working for eternal life — same shift needed by the rich young ruler.

In 1 John 2:25, eternal life is God's promised gift — the very thing the rich young ruler sought to inherit.