Luk 10:25 | RWP | e4.org | And tempted him ( εκπειραζων αυτον ). Present active participle, conative idea, trying to tempt him. There is no "and" in the Greek. He "stood up ( ανεστη , ingressive second aorist active) trying to tempt him." Πειραζω is a late form of πειραω and εκπειραζω apparently only in the LXX, and N.T. (quoted by Jesus from in ; against Satan). Here and . The spirit of this lawyer was evil. He wanted to entrap Jesus if possible. What shall I do to inherit eternal life? ( Τ ποιησας ζωην αιωνιου κληρονομησω; ). Literally, "By doing what shall I inherit eternal life?" Note the emphasis on "doing" ( ποιησας ). The form of his question shows a wrong idea as to how to get it. Eternal life ( ζωην αιωνιον ) is endless life as in John's Gospel ( ; , ) and in , which see.

‏ Luke 10:25

And tempted him ( εκπειραζων αυτον ). Present active participle, conative idea, trying to tempt him. There is no "and" in the Greek. He "stood up ( ανεστη, ingressive second aorist active) trying to tempt him." Πειραζω is a late form of πειραω and εκπειραζω apparently only in the LXX, and N.T. (quoted by Jesus from De 6:16 in Mt 4:7; Lu 4:12 against Satan). Here and 1Co 10:9. The spirit of this lawyer was evil. He wanted to entrap Jesus if possible.

What shall I do to inherit eternal life? ( Τ ποιησας ζωην αιωνιου κληρονομησω; ). Literally, "By doing what shall I inherit eternal life?" Note the emphasis on "doing" ( ποιησας ). The form of his question shows a wrong idea as to how to get it.

Eternal life ( ζωην αιωνιον ) is endless life as in John's Gospel (Joh 16:9; 18:18, 30) and in Mt 25:46, which see.