Luke 10:29

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

Revised Version 1895

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 right: this do, and thou shalt live.

30Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, which both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

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Cross References

Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Luke 10:36Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbour unto him that fell among the robbers?

Luke 18:9And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

Romans 10:3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

James 2:24Ye see 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 →

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