Jesus started to leave, but a man ran to him and bowed on his knees before Jesus. The man asked, “Good teacher, what must I do to get the life that never ends?”
Luke 10:25 - Easy To Read Version Then a teacher of the law stood up. He was trying to test Jesus. He said, “Teacher, what must I do to get life forever?” 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? |
Jesus started to leave, but a man ran to him and bowed on his knees before Jesus. The man asked, “Good teacher, what must I do to get the life that never ends?”
One of the teachers of the law came to Jesus. He heard Jesus arguing with the Sadducees {\cf2\super [167]} and the Pharisees. {\cf2\super [168]} He saw that Jesus gave good answers to their questions. So he asked Jesus, “Which of the commands is most important?”
I tell you, many prophets {\cf2\super [191]} and kings wanted to see the things that you now see. But they did not see these things. And many prophets and kings wanted to hear the things that you now hear. But they did not hear these things.”
Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you understand from it?”
A \{Jewish\} leader asked Jesus, “Good teacher, what must I do to get the life that continues forever?”
But the Pharisees {\cf2\super [137]} and teachers of the law refused to accept God’s plan for themselves; they did not let John baptize them.)
The Jews were using this question to trick Jesus. They wanted to catch Jesus saying something wrong. Then they could have a charge against him. But Jesus kneeled down and started writing on the ground with his finger.
Can following the law give us the things God promised? No! If we could receive those things by following the law, then it is not God’s promise that brings us those things. But God freely gave \{his blessings\} to Abraham through the promise God made.