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Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what will I do to inherit eternal life?"
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A Test, Not a Humble Plea
Commentators note the lawyer wasn't asking as a humble seeker but was "testing" Jesus. Some scholars see this as a hostile attempt to trap Jesus, while others view it as a test of orthodoxy from a self-confident expert. In either case, the question arose from a position of pride, not a desperate need for salvation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A certain lawyer. One who professed to be well skilled in the laws of Moses; and whose business it was to explain them.
Stood u…
And tempted him (εκπειραζων αυτον). Present active participle, conative idea, trying to tempt him. There is no "and" in the Greek.…
19th Century
Anglican
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up.—On the word “lawyer” and its difference from the more generic “scribe,” see Note …
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Baptist
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is wri…
The expertise of the man in this incident lay in details of the Jewish religion. The fact that he wanted to “test” Jesus may, but does not necessar…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And behold a certain lawyer stood up From his seat, having been hearing Christ preach, very likely, in some synagogu…
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If we speak of eternal life, and the way to it, in a careless manner, we take the name of God in vain. No one will ever love God and his neighbor w…
