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Luke 10:25
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23 Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, a“Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see;  
24 for I tell you athat many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.”  

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

25 And behold, a certain1 lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, a“Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”  
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?”
27 So he answered and said, “ a‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and b‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”  
28 And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and ayou will live.”  
29 But he, wanting to ajustify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”  
30 Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among1 thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.  
31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, ahe passed by on the other side.  
Verse Comparison: Luke 10:25

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American Standard Version
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Amplified® Bible
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]?

Contemporary English Version
An expert in the Law of Moses stood up and asked Jesus a question to see what he would say. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to have eternal life?"

Darby English Version
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal?

Good News Bible
A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to receive eternal life?"

International Standard Version
Just then an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

King James Version
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

New American Standard Bible
And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

New International Version
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

New King James Version
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Young's Literal Translation
And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, `Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?'


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