These two short words were spoken by our Messiah and Saviour, and are perhaps among the most important words He ever uttered, words we must understand. Yet very few today know what the “THIS” is that He said had to be “DONE.” Therefore, very few understand the reward for doing it or the consequences for not doing it.
Let us explore the context of these two words: “This do…”
The Seventy Sent Out
And after this the Master appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of Him into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. Then He said to them, ‘The harvest indeed is great, but the workers are few, therefore pray to the Master of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest. Go! See I send you as lambs into the midst of wolves…” – Luqas (Luke) 10:1–3,
The context of “This do…” is about the harvest of souls for the Kingdom. These workers were sent as lambs among wolves, a prophetic image of true believers confronting religious opposition. These “wolves” are not pagans; they are religious leaders with man-made agendas about what “doing” really means.
In verses 4–15, Yahusha gives the seventy clear instructions. Then He says something profound:
He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.” – Luqas (Luke) 10:16
In Hebrew understanding, to hear (שָׁמַע – shema) means to do. Rejection, therefore, is refusing to hear and do the instructions of YaHuWaH (His Torah).
Authority in His Name
When the seventy returned, they were excited:
Master, even the demons are subject to us in Your Name!” – Luqas (Luke) 10:17
Yahusha hadn’t even mentioned His Name when He sent them out, yet they understood that His Name carried authority. That’s why the enemy today spreads confusion about what His true Name is. One common but dangerous argument is that any of the many “Hebrew names” for Him are acceptable. But:
And there is no deliverance in anyone else, for there is no other Name under the heaven given among men by which we need to be saved.” – Ma’aseh (Acts) 4:12
Yahusha responded:
I saw Satan falling out of the heavens as lightning. See, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and none at all shall hurt you.” – Luqas (Luke) 10:18–19
What an astounding promise! Authority over all the enemy’s power is not based on our greatness, righteousness, or theological knowledge, but on the Name of Yahusha spoken with belief, boldness, and deep reverence.
Because he cleaves to Me in love, therefore I deliver him; I set him on high, because he has known My Name.” – Tehillim (Psalm) 91:14
Then Yahusha cautioned:
Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names have been written in the heavens.” – Luqas (Luke) 10:20
Revealing the Hidden Wisdom
Right afterward, we are told that Yahusha exulted in the Ruach and began praising YaHuWaH aloud:
I praise You, Father, Master of the heavens and of the earth, that You have hidden these from clever and learned ones, and revealed them to children.” – Luqas (Luke) 10:21
He praised the Father for hiding the truth from the proud and revealing it to the humble, simple-hearted followers who hear and do. He turned to His disciples and said:
Blessed are the eyes that see what you see… many prophets and kings have wanted to see what you see, and have not seen it.” – Luqas (Luke) 10:23–24
Among the crowd was a religious scribe. Clever, self-assured, and likely offended by what Yahusha had just spoken, he stepped forward to challenge Him.
The Lawyer’s Question
And see, a certain one learned in the Torah stood up, trying Him, and saying, ‘Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?’” – Luqas (Luke) 10:25
This man was a Torah scholar, one who prided himself on knowledge of the Scriptures. His question was not sincere; it was a trap. He wanted to provoke Yahusha into speaking against the Torah. Ironically, this question, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?”, was just as debated then as it is now.
These religious leaders knew the Torah. But they were burdening the people with endless oral laws and traditions, causing them to turn away from YaHuWaH’s true instructions.
Sadly, this mirrors modern Christianity, where many say, “We are saved by grace alone,” but conclude that keeping Torah somehow disqualifies one from that grace. This contradicts the heart of Scripture, where loving obedience is always what YaHuWaH desires.
Yahusha’s Answer: “This Do”
What has been written in the Torah? How do you read it?” – Luqas (Luke) 10:26
The scholar proudly answered:
You shall love YaHuWaH your Elohim with all your heart, and with all your being, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.” – Luqas (Luke) 10:27
To everyone’s surprise, Yahusha affirmed him:
You have answered correctly. THIS DO, and you shall live.” – Luqas (Luke) 10:28
Let that sink in. Yahusha said that eternal life is the outcome of loving YaHuWaH and one’s neighbor as taught in the Torah. No man-made doctrine, no religious gymnastics, just “this do.”
Exposing Self-Righteousness
But the scribe, unwilling to humble himself, pressed on:
And who is my neighbour?” – Luqas (Luke) 10:29
This was not a genuine question. Scripture reveals his motive:
…wanting to declare himself righteous…
His arrogance opened the door for Yahusha to share the powerful parable of the Good Shomeroṉi (Samaritan). This story is not just a moral teaching; it is a blueprint of how to walk out “this do” in real life: to show mercy, meet urgent needs, and live out Torah through compassion in action.
A Hebraic Anchor: Deḇarim 30:14
Yahusha’s words echo this truth from the Torah:
For the Word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart – to do it.” – Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 30:14
The doing is not about earning favor. It is the natural result of a covenantal love relationship with YaHuWaH.
Grace and Obedience: Not Opposites
Mainstream doctrine says: We are not under law but under grace. But Yahusha never nullified Torah. He fulfilled it, brought it to fullness:
Do not think that I came to destroy the Torah or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to complete.” – Mattithyahu (Matthew) 5:17
The one who says he stays in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.” – Yoḥanan Aleph (1 John) 2:6
Yahusha walked in Torah. He did what He heard. And He calls us to do the same.
THIS DO, and you shall live.
Eternal life is not an abstract belief, it’s the result of a life that loves YaHuWaH and neighbor, expressed in obedience to His instructions. The Kingdom harvest is ripe. Will we do what we’ve been taught?
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