Luke 10:28

“And he said unto him, thou hast answered right, etc.] 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…”

“he said, &c.--"Right; THIS do, and life is thine"--laying such emphasis on "this" as to indicate, without expressing it, where the real difficulty to a sinner lay, and thus nonplussing the questioner himself.”

“See this subject explained in the notes at Matthew 22:37-40. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Thou hast answered right; this do, and thou shalt live - Here is no irony, but a deep and weighty truth. He, and he alone, shall live for ever, who thus loves God and his neighbour in the present life. Luke 10:29”

“10:28 Do this and you will live! Jesus was not suggesting that people would be saved by their works; rather, such love expresses genuine faith and devotion to the Lord.”

“Thou hast: Luk 7:43; Mar 12:34 this: Lev 18:5; Neh 9:29; Eze 20:11, Eze 20:13, Eze 20:21; Mat 19:17; Rom 3:19, Rom 10:4; Gal 3:12 Luke 10:29”