Luke 10:25
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
American King James Version (AKJV)
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
American Standard Version (ASV)
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
Webster's Revision
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
World English Bible
Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
English Revised Version (ERV)
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Definitions for Luke 10:25
Clarke's Luke 10:25 Bible Commentary
A certain lawyer - See on Matthew 22:35 (note).
Barnes's Luke 10:25 Bible Commentary
A certain lawyer - One who professed to be well skilled in the laws of Moses, and whose business it was to explain them.
Stood up - Rose - came forward to address him.
Tempted him - Feigned a desire to be instructed, but did it to perplex him, or to lead him, if possible, to contradict some of the maxims of the law.
Inherit eternal life - Be saved. This was the common inquiry among the Jews. "They" had said that man must keep the commandments - the written and oral law.
Wesley's Luke 10:25 Bible Commentary
10:25 Matthew 22:35 ; Mr 12:28.
