Luke 10:29
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Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

New American Standard Bible

But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

But the man wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

A Conservative Version

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But he, wishing to justify and vindicate himself, asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

An Understandable Version

But, wanting to justify himself, the teacher of the law of Moses asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Anderson New Testament

But, wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus: And who is my neighbor?

Bible in Basic English

But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Common New Testament

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Daniel Mace New Testament

but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour?

Darby Translation

But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Godbey New Testament

But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Goodspeed New Testament

But he, wishing to justify his question, said, "And who is my neighbor?"

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

And he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, "Who is then my neighbor?"

Moffatt New Testament

Anxious to make an excuse for himself, however, he said to Jesus, "But who is my neighbour?"

Montgomery New Testament

But he, determined to justify himself, said to Jesus, "But who is my neighbor?" Jesus answered.

NET Bible

But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

New Heart English Bible

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

Noyes New Testament

But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Sawyer New Testament

But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

The Emphasized Bible

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

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

But the man, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus: "And who is my neighbor?"

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

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

Williams New Testament

But he, as he wished to justify his question, said, "But who is my neighbor?"

World English Bible

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

Worrell New Testament

But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Themes

Deeds » What you should do to others

Duty » Of man to man

Jesus Christ » History of » Answers » Biblical expert

Lawyer » Test jesus with questions

Select readings » The parable of the good samaritan

Self-righteousness » Exemplified » Lawyer

Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Seek to justify themselves

Topics

Justification, Necessity Of

Pride, Examples Of

Self Righteousness, Nature Of

Who Is The One?

Man Vindicates

Neighbours

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
G1161
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he
G2036
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

willing
G2309
θέλω ἐθέλω 
thelo 
will/would, will/would have, desire, desirous, list, to will,
Usage: 136

to justify
G1344
δικαιόω 
Dikaioo 
justify, be freed, be righteous, justifier
Usage: 35

himself
G1438
ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,
Usage: 249

said
G2036
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

unto
G4314
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

Jesus
G2424
Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Jesus, Jesus , Jesus
Usage: 969

And
G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

who
G5101
τίς 
Tis 
what, who, why, whom, which,
Usage: 344

is
G2076
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

my
G3450
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 10:29

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Good Samaritan

28 “You’ve answered correctly,” He told him. “Do this and you will live.” 29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus took up the question and said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead.


Law of Moses

Who is My Neighbor

Jesus

Luke

Moses

Cross References

Luke 16:15

And He told them: “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.

Leviticus 19:34

You must regard the foreigner who lives with you as the native-born among you. You are to love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt; I am Yahweh your God.

Job 32:2

Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God.

Matthew 5:43-44

“You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.

Luke 10:36

“Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?”

Luke 18:9-11

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:

Romans 4:2

If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to brag about—but not before God.

Romans 10:3

Because they disregarded the righteousness from God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God’s righteousness.

Galatians 3:11

Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live by faith.

James 2:24

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

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