As Jesus was leaving to go on His way, a man ran to Him and kneeled down in front of Him and asked, “Good Teacher, what should I do in order to possess never ending life?”
Luke 10:25 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Just then a certain teacher of the Law of Moses stood up and [attempted to] test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit [never ending] life?” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And then a certain lawyer arose to try (test, tempt) Him, saying, Teacher, what am I to do to inherit everlasting life [that is, to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]? American Standard Version (1901) And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Common English Bible A legal expert stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to gain eternal life?” Catholic Public Domain Version And behold, a certain expert in the law rose up, testing him and saying, "Teacher, what must I do to possess eternal life?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life? |
As Jesus was leaving to go on His way, a man ran to Him and kneeled down in front of Him and asked, “Good Teacher, what should I do in order to possess never ending life?”
Then one of the experts in the Law of Moses [Note: Matt. 22:34 identifies him as being a Pharisee also], came and heard Jesus and the Sadducees discussing together [i.e., the subject of the resurrection], and knowing that Jesus had refuted the Sadducees successfully, asked Him, “Which commandment is foremost, above all the others?”
for I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, but did not [get to] see them. And [they wanted] to hear the things that you hear, but did not [get to] hear them.”
And Jesus said to him, “What is written in the Law of Moses? How do you read it?”
Then a certain ruler [Note: This man was young and rich. See Matt. 19:16-22] asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what should I do in order to inherit never ending life?”
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses, who would not be immersed by John, rejected God’s purpose for themselves.
They said this to test Him, in order to have a charge to bring against Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote [something] on the ground [i.e., in the dirt] with His finger.
For if the inheritance [of never ending life] can be obtained by [obeying the requirements of] the Law of Moses, it would not come from the promise [of God]; but God provided [this inheritance] for Abraham according to [His] promise.