Luk 10:25, 38 | Barnes | STEP | 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. This was the common inquiry among the Jews. They had said that man must keep the commandments--the written and oral law. (a) "what shall I do" (b) "to inherit eternal"

Luke 10:25

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. This was the common inquiry among the Jews. They had said that man must keep the commandments--the written and oral law.

(a) "what shall I do" Acts 16:30,31 (b) "to inherit eternal" Gal 3:18

Luke 10:38

Verse 38. A certain village. Bethany. See Jn 11:1. It was on the eastern declivity of the Mount of Olives. Mt 21:1.

Received him. Received him kindly and hospitably. From this it would seem that Martha was properly the mistress of the house. Possibly she was a widow, and her brother Lazarus and younger sister Mary lived with her; and as she had the care of the household, this will also show why she was so diligently employed about domestic affairs.

(p) "Martha" Jn 11:1, 12:2,3