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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 10:25-28

Luke 10:25-28. And behold, a certain lawyer A doctor of the law; stood up and tempted him Greek, εκπειραζων αυτον , trying him. It seems this lawyer was one of the multitude which attended Jesus when the seventy returned, and having listened to what he said to his disciples in private, concerning their enjoying a happiness which many prophets and kings had desired in vain to obtain, namely, the happiness of seeing his miracles, and of hearing his sermons, thought he would make trial of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 10:25-37

83. Who is my neighbour? (Luke 10:25-37)A Jewish teacher of the law came to Jesus to test him with a question about eternal life. His question showed that he thought of eternal life as something to be obtained by some special act. Jesus’ reply showed that obtaining eternal life is inseparably linked with the way people live their daily lives. If they do not put God before all things and their neighbour before themselves, they can have no assurance of eternal life (Luke 10:25-28).The teacher was... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 10:27

love . App-135 . LORD = Jehovah (Deuteronomy 6:5 ; Deuteronomy 10:12 .Leviticus 19:18; Leviticus 19:18 ). App-98 . B. a. with = ont of; Greek. ek. App-104 . and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6 . soul . Greek. psuche. App-110 . Luke 10:1 . strength . Greek. ischus. App-172 . with all thy mind. All the texts read en ( App-104 .) instead of ek. ( App-104 .) and thy neighbour, &c. Leviticus 19:18 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 10:27

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all they soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: do this, and thou shalt live.On another occasion, a lawyer (not the same as this) was given this very reply by Jesus to the effect that loving God and loving one's neighbor fulfilled all the law and the prophets, saying, "On these two commandments the whole law hangeth,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 10:25-28

Luke 10:25-28. And, behold, a certain lawyer— If the connection with which St. Luke introduces the subsequent transaction implies that it happened immediately after what goes before in the history, it took its rise in the followingmanner: A doctor of the law, who it seems made one of the multitude which attended Jesus when the seventy returned, having listened to what he said to his disciples in private, concerning their enjoyment of a happiness which many prophets and kings had desired in vain... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 10:27

27. Thou shalt, &c.—the answer Christ Himself gave to another lawyer. (See on :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 10:25-29

The lawyer’s question and Jesus’ answer 10:25-29The incident that Mark recorded in Mark 12:28-34 is quite similar to this one, but the differences in the accounts point to two separate situations. In view of the question at stake it is easy to see how people might have asked it of Jesus many different times. Furthermore this particular question was of great concern to the scribes, who studied the law professionally. The fact that the Holy Spirit recorded the same lesson twice in Scripture is a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 10:25-37

1. The relation of disciples to their neighbors 10:25-37The question that a lawyer put to Jesus provided the opportunity for this lesson. Jesus answered it but then followed up His answer with a parable that was the climax of His teaching on the subject. The parable amplified the second great commandment (Luke 10:27). The teaching that followed the parable (Luke 10:38 to Luke 11:13), while not addressed to the lawyer, expounded the first great commandment (Luke 10:27). The present section also... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 10:27-28

This lawyer gave virtually the same answer that Jesus Himself gave to the same question on another occasion (Matthew 22:37-40; Mark 12:29-31). Jesus affirmed that the lawyer had answered correctly (Gr. orthos, from which we get the word "orthodox"). However, He proceeded to assure the lawyer that he needed wholehearted compliance with the law to gain eternal like, which is impossible. Jesus quoted the law to drive this point home (Leviticus 18:5). read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 10:27

10:27 strength, (c-25) Deuteronomy 6:5 . thyself. (d-35) Leviticus 19:18 . read more

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