Luke 10:29

But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, Who is then my neighbour?

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

28Then he said vnto him, Thou hast answered right: this doe, and thou shalt liue.

30And Iesus answered, and saide, A certaine man went downe from Hierusalem to Iericho, and fell among theeues, and they robbed him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leauing him halfe dead.

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Cross References

Job 32:2Then the wrath of Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite, of the familie of Ram, was kindled: his wrath, I say, was kindled against Iob, because he iustified himselfe more then God.

Luke 10:36Which nowe of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour vnto him that fell among the theeues?

Luke 18:9He spake also this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were iust, and despised other.

Romans 10:3For they, being ignorant of the righteousnes of God, and going about to stablish their owne righteousnes, haue not submitted themselues to the righteousnes of God.

James 2:24Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely.

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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