Luke 10:31 “Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw h…”

Luke 10:31

Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe so it fell out, that there came downe a certaine Priest that same way, and when he sawe him, he passed by on the other side.

Darby Translation

And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;

Young's Literal Translation

'And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side;

Bible in Basic English

And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he went by on the other side.

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Cross references

“by”

Ruth 2:3 Ecclesiastes 9:11 2 Samuel 1:6

Ruth 2:3 · BSB

So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 · BSB

I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happ…

2 Samuel 1:6 · BSB

“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.

“priest”

Jeremiah 5:31 Hosea 6:9 Hosea 5:1 Malachi 1:10

Jeremiah 5:31 · BSB

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?

Hosea 6:9 · BSB

Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.

Hosea 5:1 · BSB

“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.

Malachi 1:10 · BSB

“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

“he passed”

Psalm 69:20 1 John 3:16–18 Proverbs 21:13 Psalm 142:4 Job 6:14–21 James 2:13–16

Psalm 69:20 · BSB

Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

1 John 3:16–18 · BSB

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Proverbs 21:13 · BSB

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

Psalm 142:4 · BSB

Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

Job 6:14–21 · BSB

A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

James 2:13–16 · BSB

For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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

In context

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.

32So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.

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