As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ’
Luke 10:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then an expert in the law stood up to test him, saying, ‘Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, knelt down before him, and asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ’
One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, ‘Which command is the most important of all? ’
For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see but didn’t see them; to hear the things you hear but didn’t hear them.’
A ruler asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ’
But since the Pharisees and experts in the law had not been baptised by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves. )
They asked this to trap him, in order that they might have evidence to accuse him. Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with his finger.
For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise; but God has graciously given it to Abraham through the promise.