Luke 10:25

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, saying: Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 desired to see what ye are beholding, and saw not, and to hear what ye are hearing, and heard not.

26He said to him: What is written in the law? How readest thou?

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Cross References

Matthew 22:34And the Pharisees, hearing that he had put the Sadducees to silence, collected together;

Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God toward themselves, not having been immersed by him.

Luke 18:18And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Galatians 3:18For if the inheritance is of law, it is no more of promise; but God has freely given 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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