Luke 10:29
But because the Baal Torah wanted to justify himself, to be yitzdak im Hashem (justified with G-d) + 10:29 Job 25:4 on the basis of his own zokheh + 10:29 see Ro 3:20 (merit), he said to him, And who is my REA (neighbor)?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
In Context
28And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Your answer is frum. Richtik. Do this and you will live.
Cross References
Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu ben Barakhel the Buzi, of the mishpochah Ram; against Iyov was his wrath kindled, because Iyov justified his nefesh rather than Elohim.
Luke 10:36Who of these shalosha seems to you to have become a re'a to the one having fallen among the shodedim?
Luke 18:9And he said this mashal also to some, who have become soimech (confident, putting their trust and being dependent) on themselves that they are tzaddikim and who are despising others. + 18:9 Isa 65:5
Romans 10:3For, having no saving da'as of the Tzidkat Hashem (the righteousness of G-d), and seeking to establish their own, + 10:3 that is, self-attained they have not subjected themselves to the Tzidkat Hashem (righteousness of G-d). + 10:3 1:17; 3:5,21,25-26; 6:18
James 2:24You see that from Ma'asim + 2:24 of Emunah a man is YITZDAK IM HASHEM and not from + 2:24 sterilely unpartnered “Emunah” alone. + 2:24 i.e., mere intellectual assent
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 →