Luke 10:29

And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

28And he said to him, 'Rightly thou didst answer; this do, and thou shalt live.'

30and Jesus having taken up [the word], said, 'A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving [him] half dead.

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Cross References

Job 32:2and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

Luke 10:36'Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?'

Luke 18:9And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

Romans 10:3for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit.

James 2:24Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

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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