Luke 10:25

And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, 'Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?'

Young's Literal Translation

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 say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'

26And he said unto him, 'In the law what hath been written? how dost thou read?'

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Cross References

Matthew 22:34and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

Luke 7:30but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

Luke 18:18And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?'

Galatians 3:18for if by law [be] the inheritance, [it is] no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant [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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