Luke 10:29
But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
In Context
28And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live.
Cross References
Job 32:2Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified himself rather than God;
Luke 10:36Which [now] of these three seems to thee to have been neighbour of him who fell into [the hands of] the robbers?
Luke 18:9And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest [of men], this parable:
Romans 10:3For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own [righteousness], have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
James 2:24Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.
Matthew Henry on Luke 10:26-38
Who Is Our Neighbour. 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 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. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto… Read the whole commentary →