Luke 10:29

But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant by my `fellow man'?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

28"A right answer," said Jesus; "do that, and you shall live."

30Jesus replied, "A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell among robbers, who after both stripping and beating him went away, leaving him half dead.

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Cross References

Luke 10:36"Which of those three seems to you to have acted like a fellow man to him who fell among the robbers?"

Luke 18:9And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.

Romans 10:3Ignorant of the righteousness which God provides and building their hopes upon a righteousness of their own, they have refused submission to God's righteousness.

James 2:24You all see that it is because of actions that a man is pronounced righteous, and not simply because of 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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