Luke 10:31

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

Literal Standard Version

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

30And Jesus having taken up [the word], said, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving [him] half dead.

32and in like manner also, a Levite, having been around the place, having come and seen, passed over on the opposite side.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 1:6And the youth who is declaring [it] to him says, “I happened to meet in Mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul is leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

Psalms 38:10My heart [is] panting, my power has forsaken me, || And the light of my eyes, || Even they are not with me.

Psalms 142:4Looking on the right hand—and seeing, || And I have none recognizing; Refuge has perished from me, || There is none inquiring for my soul.

Proverbs 24:11If [from] delivering those taken to death, || And you take back those slipping to the slaughter.

Jeremiah 5:31The prophets have prophesied falsely, || And the priests bear rule by their means, || And My people have loved [it] so, || And what do they do at its latter end?”

Hosea 6:9And as bands wait for a man, || A company of priests murder—the way to Shechem, || For they have done wickedness.

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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