Luke 10:29
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Yeshua, “Who is my neighbor?”
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
In Context
28He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
Cross References
Job 32:2Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.
Luke 10:36Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”
Luke 18:9He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
Romans 10:3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
James 2:24You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
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 →