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Selected Verse: Luke 10:25 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 10:25 |
King James |
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
QUESTION OF A LAWYER AND PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN. (Luk 10:25-37)
tempted him--"tested him"; in no hostile spirit, yet with no tender anxiety for light on that question of questions, but just to see what insight this great Galilean teacher had. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
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. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Lawyer
See on Luk 7:30.
Tempted
See on temptation, Mat 6:13.
To inherit
See on inheritance, Pe1 1:4.
Eternal (εἰώνιον)
The word will be fully discussed in the second volume. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Mat 22:35; Mar 12:28. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| A certain lawyer - See on Mat 22:35 (note). |
25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,