SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:26
Y l dijo: ¿Qu est escrito de la ley? ¿Cmo lees?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 26. What is written in the law? etc.] Christ, with great propriety, sends him to the law, to see and observe what was written there, what are the terms and conditions of life, as fixed there; partly, because this man, by his office and character, was an interpreter of the law; and partly, because his question was, what shall I do? how readest thou ? in the law, every day; referring to the Keriat Shema, the reading of the Shema, i.e. those words in ( Deuteronomy 6:4), etc., Hear, O Israel, etc. morning and evening as appears by his answer Ver. 27. And he answering said, thou shalt love the Lord thy God , etc.] This was part of their phylacteries, which they recited every day; (See Gill on Matthew 22:37-39) (See Gill on Mark 12:28-29) Ver. 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 impossibility of obtaining life by the works of the law, since such a performance cannot be made by man.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 25-37 - If we speak of eternal life, and the way to it, in a careless manner we take the name of God in vain. No one will ever love God and his neighbour with any measure of pure, spiritual love, who is not made partaker of converting grace. But the proud heart of man strives har against these convictions. Christ gave an instance of a poor Jew i distress, relieved by a good Samaritan. This poor man fell amon thieves, who left him about to die of his wounds. He was slighted by those who should have been his friends, and was cared for by stranger, a Samaritan, of the nation which the Jews most despised an detested, and would have no dealings with. It is lamentable to observ how selfishness governs all ranks; how many excuses men will make to avoid trouble or expense in relieving others. But the true Christia has the law of love written in his heart. The Spirit of Christ dwell in him; Christ's image is renewed in his soul. The parable is beautiful explanation of the law of loving our neighbour as ourselves without regard to nation, party, or any other distinction. It also set forth the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward sinful, miserabl men. We were like this poor, distressed traveller. Satan, our enemy has robbed us, and wounded us: such is the mischief sin has done us The blessed Jesus had compassion on us. The believer considers tha Jesus loved him, and gave his life for him, when an enemy and a rebel and having shown him mercy, he bids him go and do likewise. It is the duty of us all , in our places, and according to our ability, to succour, help, and relieve all that are in distress and necessity.
Greek Textus Receptus
ο 3588 T-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S προς 4314 PREP αυτον 846 P-ASM εν 1722 PREP τω 3588 T-DSM νομω 3551 N-DSM τι 5101 I-ASN γεγραπται 1125 5769 V-RPI-3S πως 4459 ADV-I αναγινωσκεις 314 5719 V-PAI-2S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
26. Read. See on ch. iv. 16.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:26 {How readest thou?} (pws anaginwskeis;). As a lawyer it was his business to know the facts in the law and the proper interpretation of the law. See on Lu 7:30 about nomikos (lawyer). The rabbis had a formula, "What readest thou?"
