Luke 10:25
Once an expert in religious law stood up and tried to trap Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “What do I have to do to gain eternal life?”
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26“What is written in the law? How do you read it?” asked Jesus.
Cross References
Matthew 22:34When the Pharisees heard that he'd left the Sadducees speechless, they got together and went to ask some more questions.
Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and the religious teachers rejected what God wanted them to do, for they had refused to be baptized by John.
Luke 18:18One of the rulers came to Jesus and asked him, “Good Teacher, what do I have to do to inherit eternal life?”
Galatians 3:18If the inheritance is derived from obedience to the law, it no longer comes from the promise. But God graciously gave it to Abraham by means of 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 →