Luke 10:25

Καὶ ἰδού, νομικός τις ἀνέστη, ἐκπειράζων αὐτόν, καὶ λέγων, Διδάσκαλε, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω;

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2532; Kai; Καὶ; And; Conj

Strongs 2400; idou; ἰδοὺ; behold; V-AMA-2S

Strongs 3544; nomikos; νομικός; a lawyer; Adj-NMS

Strongs 5100; tis; τις; anyone; IPro-NMS

Strongs 450; anestē; ἀνέστη; stood up; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 1598; ekpeirazōn; ἐκπειράζων; he who is testing; V-PPA-NMS

Strongs 846; auton; αὐτὸν; himself; PPro-AM3S

Strongs 3004; legōn; λέγων; he who is saying; V-PPA-NMS

Strongs 1320; Didaskale; Διδάσκαλε; Teacher; N-VMS

Strongs 5101; ti; τί; who; IPro-ANS

Strongs 4160; poiēsas; ποιήσας; he who has made; V-APA-NMS

Strongs 2222; zōēn; ζωὴν; life; N-AFS

Strongs 166; aiōnion; αἰώνιον; everlasting; Adj-AFS

Strongs 2816; klēronomēsō; κληρονομήσω; will I inherit; V-FIA-1S

RBT Hebrew Literal:

And behold! a law-expert, any who stood up, he who is tempting himself, he who is saying, "Teacher, what he who has made, will I inherit zoe-life everlasting?³⁵

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And, behold, a certain skilled in the law stood up, tempting him, and saying, Teacher, what having done shall I inherit eternal life?

LITV Translation:
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, testing Him and saying, Teacher, What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

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τί ποιήσας refers to something that has already been made or done, not to a future action. The phrase uses the aorist participle (ποιήσας), which indicates an action that is completed or has already taken place, rather than something forthcoming. So, it's not about something to be made in the future, but rather about what has been made or what has been done. This construction suggests a reflection on the action that has already occurred, typically with an emphasis on the outcome or result. In a literal sense, "what having made?" could be understood as asking "what (has been) made?" or "by what (action) has this been accomplished?".