Luke 10:25

Then an expounder of the Law stood up to test Him with a question. "Rabbi," he asked, "what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 have desired to see the things you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things you hear, and have not heard them."

26"Go to the Law," said Jesus; "what is written there? how does it read?"

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Cross References

Matthew 22:34Now the Pharisees came up when they heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,

Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized.

Luke 18:18The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"

Galatians 3:18For if the inheritance comes through obedience to Law, it no longer comes because of a promise. But, as a matter of fact, God has granted it to Abraham in fulfilment of 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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