His question may have reflected the prevailing Jewish thinking of his time ​ — that God demands certain good works and that by performing enough of those works, one can earn salvation from God.
Есүс ярилцагч хүнийхээ асуултад хариулахдаа түүнд зөвхөн Бурхны хуулийг биелүүлэх тухай л сануулсан.