Luke 10:26

26 Jesus answered him, "What is written in Moses' Teachings? What do you read there?"

Luke 10:26 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 10:26

What is written in the law?
&c.] 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 Israel" morning and evening F9 as appears by his answer


FOOTNOTES:

F9 Vid. Misn. Beracot, c. 1. sect. 1, 2.

Luke 10:26 In-Context

24 I can guarantee that many prophets and kings wanted to see and hear what you've seen and heard, but they didn't."
25 Then an expert in Moses' Teachings stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
26 Jesus answered him, "What is written in Moses' Teachings? What do you read there?"
27 He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind.' And 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.'"
28 Jesus told him, "You're right! Do this, and life will be yours."
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