Luke 10:25

And behold, a lawyer stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Text-Critical English NT

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 tell you that many prophets and kings wished to see the things you see but did not see them, and to hear the things you hear but did not hear them.”

26Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do yoʋ read it?”

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Cross References

Matthew 22:34Now when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

Luke 18:18Then a certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Galatians 3:18For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by the promise; but God granted it to Abraham by a 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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