# What is written in the law? How do you read it?
Jesus is not seeking information. He uses these questions to test the Jewish teacher's knowledge. Alternate translation: "Tell me what Moses wrote in the law and what you think it means." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
# What is written in the law?
This can be asked in active form. Alternate translation: "What did Moses write in the law?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# How do you read it?
"What have you read in it?" or "What do you understand it to say?"