Luke 10:29

Then he, desirous to make himself appear a righteous person, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered rightly: this do, and thou shalt live.

30Then Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who, when they had both stripped him, and covered him with wounds, got off, leaving him half dead.

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Cross References

Luke 10:36Which then of these three do you suppose to be the neighbour of him who fell into the robbers’ hands?

Luke 18:9Then he spake also this parable to certain persons, who had confidence in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others:

Romans 10:3For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and seeking to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

James 2:24Observe therefore that by works a man is justified, and not by faith merely.

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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