Luke 10:25 “One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked…”

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

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then beholde, a certaine Lawyer stoode vp, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I doe, to inherite eternall life?

Darby Translation

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal?

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

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Cross references

“a certain”

Luke 7:30 Luke 11:45 Luke 11:46 Matthew 22:35

Luke 7:30 · BSB

But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

Luke 11:45 · BSB

One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”

Luke 11:46 · BSB

“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

Matthew 22:35 · BSB

One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

“Master”

Luke 18:18 Matthew 19:16 Acts 16:30 Acts 16:31

Luke 18:18 · BSB

Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Matthew 19:16 · BSB

Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

Acts 16:30 · BSB

Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Acts 16:31 · BSB

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

“to”

Galatians 3:18

Galatians 3:18 · BSB

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.

Also

Matthew 22:34–39

Matthew 22:34–39 · BSB

And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

26“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”

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