Luke 10:28

The Parable of the Good Samaritan · Luke 10:25–37
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Translations

Modern
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”
Traditional
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
Literal
And He said to him, “You answered correctly. Do this and you will live.”
Latin
Dixitque illi: Recte respondisti: hoc fac, et vives.

Original

Greek
English
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”

Notes

Do this and you will live: Jesus was not suggesting that people would be saved by their works. Instead, such love expresses genuine faith and devotion to the Lord.

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