Mar 10:17, Luk 10:25, 18:18 | Barnes | STEP | Verses 17-31. See Barnes , and . Verse 17. Gone forth . From the place where he had been teaching. Into the way . Into the road or path on his journey. Running . Thus showing the intensity with which he desired to know the way of life. Zeal to know the way to be saved is proper; nor is it possible to be too intense, if well directed. Nothing else is so important, and nothing demands, therefore, so much effort and haste.

Mark 10:17

Verses 17-31. See Barnes Mt 19:16, and Mt 19:17-30.

Verse 17. Gone forth. From the place where he had been teaching.

Into the way. Into the road or path on his journey.

Running. Thus showing the intensity with which he desired to know the way of life. Zeal to know the way to be saved is proper; nor is it possible to be too intense, if well directed. Nothing else is so important, and nothing demands, therefore, so much effort and haste.

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 18:18

Verse 18.

(l) "a certain ruler" Mt 19:16, Mk 10:17