Luke 10:31

As it chanced, a priest was going down by that road. He saw the man, but passed by on the opposite side.

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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

30To which Jesus replied, “A man was once going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him of everything, and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.

32A Levite, too, did the same; he came up to the spot, but, when he saw the man, passed by on the opposite side.

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Cross References

Psalms 38:10My heart is throbbing, my strength has failed me. The light of my eyes – even it is gone from me.

Psalms 142:4I look to the right and the left; but not a friend have I. No place of refuge is left me, not a man to care for me.

Hosea 6:9and as bandits lie in wait for a man, so a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem. How terrible is the evil they do!

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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