Luke 10:25

And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

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In The King James Version

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

In Context

24For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

26And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it?

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Cross References

Matthew 22:34But the Pharisees, hearing how the mouths of the Sadducees had been stopped, came together;

Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)

Luke 18:18And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

Galatians 3:18Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.

Matthew Henry on Luke 10:18-25

The Success of the Seventy. 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 21 In that hour… Read the whole commentary →

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