Luke 10:25

And lo! a certain lawyer, arose, putting him to the test, saying—Teacher! by doing what, shall I inherit, life age-abiding?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, Many prophets and kings, have desired to see what, ye, see, and they saw not, and to hear what ye hear, and they heard not.

26And, he, said unto him—In the law, what is written? how dost thou read?

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Cross References

Matthew 22:34Now, the Pharisees, hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, were brought together with one accord;

Luke 7:30but, the Pharisees and the lawyers, had set aside, the counsel of God against themselves, not being immersed by him.

Luke 18:18And a certain, ruler, questioned him, saying—Good Teacher! by doing what, shall I inherit life age-abiding?

Galatians 3:18For, if, by law, is the inheritance, it is, no longer, by promise; but, unto Abraham, through promise, hath God favoured it.

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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