As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Luke 10:25 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal 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 he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?”
For 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.”
A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
But the Pharisees and the experts in the law, not having been baptized by him, rejected God’s purpose for themselves.)
They said this to test him, so that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.
For if the inheritance comes from the law, it no longer comes from the promise, but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.