And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him:
Parallel translations
- WEB One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
- KJV Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
- BSB One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:
- NKJV Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,
- NLT One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question:
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Quick answer
A lawyer among them tests Jesus with a question. The inquiry, though a test, draws out a profound answer.
Overview
An expert in the Mosaic law steps forward to probe Jesus, continuing the pattern of hostile testing. Though his motive is to challenge, the question about the law's heart gives Jesus opportunity to summarize true righteousness. Even an adversarial question becomes the occasion for enduring teaching.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
- Luke 10:25–37Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Luke 11:45–46One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying this you insult us also.”
- Luke 14:3Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
- Luke 11:52Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”
- Matt 22:18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
- Titus 3:13Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.
- Mark 10:2Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
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