What is the meaning of Luke 10:28? You have answered correctly Jesus responds to the expert in the Law with genuine affirmation. The man has just summarized the Law with Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, and Jesus acknowledges that the summary is spot-on. • This affirmation shows that Scripture itself supplies the right answer to life’s biggest question (Luke 10:26; Psalm 119:105). • Jesus’ commendation highlights that right doctrine matters (2 Timothy 1:13), echoing His similar approval in Mark 12:34. • Correct doctrine, however, is never the endpoint; it is the doorway to lived obedience (John 13:17). Jesus said The authority behind the statement matters. • The One speaking is the incarnate Word (John 1:1,14), whose words are life (John 6:63). • When Jesus speaks, He speaks as the Lord who gave the Law at Sinai (Matthew 5:17-18), so His approval validates the lawyer’s answer beyond dispute. • His voice carries the weight of final judgment (John 12:48), underscoring the seriousness of the conversation. Do this Knowing the greatest commandment is not enough; Jesus calls for action. • Love for God must involve the whole person—heart, soul, strength, and mind—and overflow to neighbor (Micah 6:8; James 2:17). • Obedience is present-tense and ongoing; “do” implies a lifestyle, not a single act (1 John 3:18). • Jesus is about to illustrate “neighbor” with the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37), proving that love crosses social and ethnic boundaries. and you will live A direct promise ties obedience to life. • Scripture often connects wholehearted obedience with life (Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Romans 10:5). • The life Jesus offers is both qualitative and eternal (John 10:28; 1 John 5:11-12). • Yet human inability to keep the command perfectly drives us to the gospel: eternal life ultimately comes through faith in Christ, who fulfilled the Law on our behalf (Galatians 3:21-24; Romans 8:3-4). summary Luke 10:28 is Jesus’ two-part answer: “You got the doctrine right—now live it out, and real life will follow.” He affirms the scriptural summary of the Law, speaks with divine authority, commands active love, and promises life. The verse invites us to turn correct knowledge into wholehearted, practical devotion to God and sacrificial love toward people, resting in the Savior who makes true obedience and eternal life possible. |
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