Luke 10:29

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

28“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”

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.

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Cross References

Job 32:2This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

Luke 10:36So which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

Luke 18:9To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

Romans 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

James 2:24As you can see, then, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

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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