Luke 10:29
But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
In Context
28Jesus said to him, “Yoʋ have answered correctly; do this and yoʋ will live.”
Cross References
Luke 10:36Now which of these three do yoʋ think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
Luke 18:9He also told this parable to some who were confident in their own righteous and regarded others with contempt:
Romans 10:3For they have not submitted to God's righteousness; instead, they ignore the righteousness of God and seek to establish their own righteousness.
James 2:24You see then that a person is justified by works, 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 →