Luke 10:29

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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.

30And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and having wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.

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Cross References

Job 32:2And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation : now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

Luke 10:36Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?

Luke 18:9And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

Romans 10:3For they, not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God.

James 2:24Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by 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 →

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