Luke 10:26

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

Cross-references

Romans 10:5 Citation

In Romans 10:5, Paul cites the law's principle: the one who does these things will live — directly paralleling Jesus' 'do this and you will live'.

In Galatians 3:12, the law is not based on faith but on doing — contrasting with faith, showing the law's demand for works.

Isaiah 8:20 Related theme

Isaiah 8:20 commands testing all by the law — the same standard Jesus points to here when asked about eternal life.

In Matthew 12:3, Jesus similarly uses 'Have you not read?' to point to a scriptural story, paralleling his method of appealing to the Law here.

In Matthew 19:4, Jesus again asks 'Have you not read?' referring to Genesis, echoing his approach of questioning about Scripture.

Mark 2:25 Parallel

In Mark 2:25, Jesus uses 'Have you never read?' about David, mirroring his rhetorical method of appealing to Scripture.