And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
A lawyer puts the question to trap Christ: what must I do to inherit eternal life? But a good question asked with a mean or contentious spirit is no good question at all. If we speak of eternal life as mere matter of dispute, we take God's name in vain.
AI summary
Commenting on Luke 10:25-37
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 Mat 22:35 compared with Mar 12:28 and tempted him; or tried him whether he...
Verse 25. A certain lawyer. One who professed to be well skilled in the laws of Moses; and whose business it was to explain them. Stood up. Rose--came forward to address him. Tempted him. Feigned a desire to be instructed, but did it to perplex him, or to lead him, if possible, to contradict some of the maxims of the law. Inherit eternal life. Be saved.