Luke 10:31

Now by coincidence a certain priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

Family 35 New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

30By way of reply Jesus said: “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and as it chanced he ran into robbers, who after having stripped and wounded him, departed, leaving him half dead.

32So too, a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.

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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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