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Luke 10:29

Jesus

27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
KJV
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
WEB
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
ASV
But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
DARBY
But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
BLB
But wanting to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
ÅB
Men da han ville gjøre seg selv rettferdig, sa han til Jesus: Hvem er da min neste?
OTB
Men for å rettferdiggjøre seg selv spurte han Jesus: "Og hvem er min neste?"
B1930
Men da han vilde gjøre sig selv rettferdig, sa han til Jesus: Hvem er da min næste?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 16:15

    And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

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  • Luke 18:9–11

    And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

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  • Matthew 5:43–44

    Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

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  • Leviticus 19:34

    But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

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  • Galatians 3:11

    But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

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  • Romans 10:3

    For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

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  • Luke 10:36

    Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

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  • Romans 4:2

    For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

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