Luke 10:25

¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And {G2532}, behold {G2400}, a certain {G5100} lawyer {G3544} stood up {G450}, and {G2532} tempted {G1598} him {G846}, saying {G3004}, Master {G1320}, what {G5101} shall I do {G4160} to inherit {G2816} eternal {G166} life {G2222}?

An expert in Torah stood up to try and trap him by asking, “Rabbi, what should I do to obtain eternal life?”

One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 22:34 (28 votes)

    ¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

  • Matthew 22:39 (28 votes)

    And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  • Luke 18:18 (13 votes)

    ¶ And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

  • Matthew 19:16 (6 votes)

    ¶ And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

  • Matthew 19:19 (6 votes)

    Honour thy father and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  • Acts 16:30 (4 votes)

    And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

  • Acts 16:31 (4 votes)

    And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.