Luke 10:25

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit 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 tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.”

26He 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, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

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

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

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