Luke 10:25 — Compare Translations

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And then a certain lawyer arose to try (test, tempt) Him, saying, Teacher, what am I to do to inherit everlasting life [that is, to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And then a certain lawyer arose to try (test, tempt) Him, saying, Teacher, what am I to do to inherit everlasting life [that is, to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then an expert in the law stood up to test him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal?

English EASY 2024

A teacher of God's Law stood up. He wanted to see how Jesus would answer his question. So he asked Jesus, ‘Teacher, what must I do so that I can live with God for ever?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. He said, "Teacher, what must I do to get eternal life?"

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to receive eternal life?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then an expert in Moses' Teachings stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Just then an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

English KJV 1611

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

English LSB

And behold, a scholar of the Law stood up and was putting Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And behold, a lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

One day an authority on the law stood up to put Jesus to the test. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to receive eternal life?"

English NIV

On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

English NKJ 1982

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

English NLT

One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: "Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Just then a religious scholar stood before Jesus in order to test his doctrines. He posed this question: “Teacher, what requirement must I fulfill if I want to live forever in heaven?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

One day an expert on Moses' laws came to test Jesus' orthodoxy by asking him this question: “Teacher, what does a man need to do to live forever in heaven?“

English Tyndale 1537

And mark;(behold) A certain lawyer(scribe) stood up, and tempted him saying: Master what shall I do, to inherit eternal(everlasting) life?