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.
एकदा एका श्रीमंत यहुद्याने येशूला विचारले: “सार्वकालिक जीवन हे वतन मिळण्यास मी काय केले पाहिजे? ”