Luke 10:26 ““What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?””

Luke 10:26

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

World English Bible

He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

American Standard Version

And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

Geneva Bible 1599

And he saide vnto him, What is written in the Lawe? howe readest thou?

Darby Translation

And he said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it?

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Cross references

“He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?”

Isaiah 8:20 Romans 10:5 Romans 3:19 Romans 4:14–16 Galatians 3:12 Galatians 3:13

Isaiah 8:20 · BSB

To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.

Romans 10:5 · BSB

For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”

Romans 3:19 · BSB

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Romans 4:14–16 · BSB

For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

Galatians 3:12 · BSB

The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

Galatians 3:13 · BSB

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

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

In context

25One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

27He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

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