Lucas 10:28

28 —Bien contestado —le dijo Jesús—. Haz eso y vivirás.

Lucas 10:28 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 10:28

And he said unto him, thou hast answered right
It is so written, and read; and this, as if he should say, is the sum and substance of the law, and what that requires men should do; wherefore,

do this, and thou shalt live;
for the bare reading of it was not sufficient; though these men placed great confidence in reading this passage, or in reciting their phylacteries, of which this was a part, morning and night. Our Lord intimates by this, that, according to the tenor of the law, eternal life was not to be had without a complete and perfect performance of the duties of love to God, and to the neighbour, contained in these words; and this he suggests, in order to convict him of the impossibility of obtaining life by the works of the law, since such a performance cannot be made by man.

Lucas 10:28 In-Context

26 Jesús replicó:—¿Qué está escrito en la ley? ¿Cómo la interpretas tú?

27 Como respuesta el hombre citó:—“Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con todo tu ser, con todas tus fuerzas y con toda tu mente”, y: “Ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo”.

28 —Bien contestado —le dijo Jesús—. Haz eso y vivirás.

29 Pero él quería justificarse, así que le preguntó a Jesús:—¿Y quién es mi prójimo?

30 Jesús respondió:—Bajaba un hombre de Jerusalén a Jericó, y cayó en manos de unos ladrones. Le quitaron la ropa, lo golpearon y se fueron, dejándolo medio muerto.