Luke 10:28
"A right answer," said Jesus; "do that, and you shall live."
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
In Context
29But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant by my `fellow man'?"
Cross References
Mark 12:34Perceiving that the Scribe had answered wisely Jesus said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one from that time forward ventured to put any question to Him.
Romans 3:19But it cannot be denied that all that the Law says is addressed to those who are living under the Law, in order that every mouth may be stopped, and that the whole world may await sentence from God.
Galatians 3:12and the Law has nothing to do with faith. It teaches that "he who does these things shall live by doing them."
Matthew Henry on Luke 10:26-38
Who Is Our Neighbour. 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto… Read the whole commentary →