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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 10:25-37

We have here Christ's discourse with a lawyer about some points of conscience, which we are all concerned to be rightly informed in and are so here from Christ though the questions were proposed with no good intention. I. We are concerned to know what that good is which we should do in this life, in order to our attaining eternal life. A question to this purport was proposed to our Saviour by a certain lawyer, or scribe, only with a design to try him, not with a desire to be instructed by him,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 10:25-37

10:25-37 Look you--an expert in the law stood up and asked Jesus a test question. "Teacher," he said, "What is it I am to do to become the possessor of eternal life?" He said to him, "What stands written in the law? How do you read?" He answered, "You must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole mind, and your neighbour as yourself." "Your answer is correct," said Jesus. But he, wishing to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbour?" Jesus... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:25

And behold a certain lawyer stood up ,.... From his seat, having been hearing Christ preach, very likely, in some synagogue; when and where this was, is not certain. The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions call this man a Scribe; and a lawyer and a Scribe were the same, as appears from Matthew 22:35 compared with Mark 12:28 and tempted him; or tried him whether he understood the law, or whether he would say any thing contrary to it, and see if he could gain any advantage against... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:26

What is written in the law? .... Christ, with great propriety, sends him to the law, to see and observe what was written there, what are the terms and conditions of life, as fixed there; partly, because this man, by his office and character, was an interpreter of the law; and partly, because his question was, what shall I do? how readest thou ? in the law, every day; referring to the "Keriat Shema", the reading of the Shema, i.e. those words in Deuteronomy 6:4 , &c;, "Hear, O... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:27

And he answering said, thou shalt love the Lord thy God ,.... This was part of their phylacteries, which they recited every day; See Gill on Matthew 22:37 , Matthew 22:39 , Mark 12:28 , Mark 12:29 read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:25

A certain lawyer - See on Matthew 22:35 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:27

Thou shalt love the Lord - See this important subject explained at large, on Matthew 22:37-40 ; (note). Thy neighbor as thyself - See the nature of self-love explained, on Matthew 19:19 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 10:26

Verse 26 Luke 10:26.What is written in the law? He receives from Christ a reply different from what he had expected. And, indeed, no other rule of a holy and righteous life was prescribed by Christ than what had been laid down by the Law of Moses; for the perfect love of God and of our neighbors comprehends the utmost perfection of righteousness. Yet it must be observed, that Christ speaks here about obtaining salvation, in agreement with the question which had been put to him; for he does not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:25

And, behold, a certain lawyer . It seems (as has already been noticed) probable that in St. Luke's general account of our Lord's teaching during the six months which immediately preceded the last Passover, certain events which took place at a short visit which Jesus paid to Jerusalem at the Feast of the Dedication are noticed. This question of the lawyer was probably asked on the occasion of this visit, and the little episode connected with the Bethany family of Lazarus took place at the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 10:25-27

Our love of God. It is the glory of the gospel that it has made common to the multitude of mankind that which was once dimly seen by a few solitary men; that it has put into the mouth of the little child that which once was stammeringly spoken by a few philosophers; that the truths which once were only found upon the summit by a few hardy climbers are the fruits which are now gathered by thousands as they walk the King's highway, Here is one of these—the duty, binding on us all, of loving... read more

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