KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus told him, 'You got it exactly right. Do this, and you'll truly live.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus said knowing the right answer is just the beginning, now go live it out.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, a Jewish lawyer approaches Jesus during His ministry in first-century Judea to test Him by asking what one must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus prompts the lawyer to recall the core commandments from the Mosaic Law, specifically to love God fully and love one's neighbor as oneself. Jesus then affirms the lawyer's answer, stressing that true obedience to these commands leads to spiritual life.
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