Luke 10:26
And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
In Context
Cross References
Romans 3:19Now, we have knowledge that what the law says is for those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all men may be judged by God:
Romans 10:5For Moses says that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will get life by it.
Galatians 3:21Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.
Matthew Henry on Luke 10:26-38
Who Is Our Neighbour. 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto… Read the whole commentary →