Luke 10:29 “But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbo…”

Luke 10:29

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

American Standard Version

But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Geneva Bible 1599

But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, Who is then my neighbour?

Darby Translation

But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Young's Literal Translation

And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'

Bible in Basic English

But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

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Cross references

“willing”

Luke 16:15 Luke 18:9–11 Leviticus 19:34 Galatians 3:11 Romans 10:3 Romans 4:2

Luke 16:15 · BSB

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

Luke 18:9–11 · BSB

To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

Leviticus 19:34 · BSB

You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Galatians 3:11 · BSB

Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 10:3 · BSB

Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Romans 4:2 · BSB

If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.

“And”

Luke 10:36 Matthew 5:43 Matthew 5:44

Luke 10:36 · BSB

Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

Matthew 5:43 · BSB

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’

Matthew 5:44 · BSB

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”

30Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

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