Luke 10:36
34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
38 As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
- KJV
- Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
- WEB
- Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”
- ASV
- Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?
- DARBY
- Which [now] of these three seems to thee to have been neighbour of him who fell into [the hands of] the robbers?
- BLB
- Which of these three seems to you to have been a neighbor of the one having fallen among the robbers?”
- ÅB
- Hvem av disse tre synes du nå viste seg som den manns neste som var falt iblant røverne?
- OTB
- "Hvem av disse tre synes du viste seg å være en neste for mannen som falt i røvernes hender?"
- B1930
- Hvem av disse tre synes du nu viste sig som den manns næste som var falt iblandt røverne?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 7:42
When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
Read in contextMatthew 21:28–31
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
Read in contextMatthew 17:25
“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
Read in contextMatthew 22:42
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
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