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Luke 10:25
One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — An expert in the law stands up to test Jesus, asking what he must do to inherit eternal life. This exchange follows Jesus’ declaration that many prophets and kings longed to see and hear what the disciples now witness.
The words — νομικός (nomikos) identifies the questioner as a specialist in Mosaic law, while ἐκπειράζων (ekpeirazōn) describes an active effort to trap or test Him.
The thread — The text records a direct inquiry about inheriting life, which runs parallel to the questions in Luke 18:18 and Acts 16:30. A similar legal confrontation is noted in Matthew 22:34 when Pharisees gather to question Jesus.
Why it lands — The passage presents a straightforward challenge regarding the requirements for eternal life. It places the reader before the same question of whether life is secured by personal action or by the written Word.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Cross-references
- Matthew 22:34 And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
- Luke 18:18 Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Acts 16:30 Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
- Matthew 19:16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
- Galatians 3:18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.
- Luke 11:45 One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
- Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.