Luke 10:25

And behold, a certain expert in the law rose up, testing him and saying, “Teacher, what must I do to possess 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 many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, and they did not see them, and to hear the things that you hear, and they did not hear them.”

26But he said to him: “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

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Cross References

Matthew 22:34But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent, came together as one.

Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and the experts in the law despised the counsel of God concerning themselves, by not being baptized by him.

Luke 18:18And a certain leader questioned him, saying: “Good teacher, what should I do to possess eternal life?”

Galatians 3:18For if the inheritance is of the law, then it is no longer of the promise. But God bestowed it to Abraham through the promise.

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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