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Berean Standard Bible

““What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?””

Luke 10:26

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A legal expert stands up to test Jesus by asking what he must do to inherit eternal life. The lawyer was trained in the Torah, so Jesus turns the question back to his own field of expertise.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”

World English Bible (WEB)

He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

King James Version (KJV)

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he said unto him, 'In the law what has been written? how do you read?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él le dijo: ¿Qué está escrito en la ley? ¿cómo lees?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús le respondió:―¿Qué está escrito en la ley? ¿Entiendes tú lo que quiere decir?

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