Luke 10:25

And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things that you hear, and have not heard them.

26But he said to him: What is written in the law? how readest thou?

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Cross References

Matthew 22:34But the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together:

Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.

Luke 18:18And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?

Galatians 3:18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by 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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