Parallel Verses
World English Bible
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
New American Standard Bible
But wishing
King James Version
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Holman Bible
But wanting to justify himself,
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?"
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
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
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 10:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Good Samaritan
28 He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live." 29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" 30 Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Cross References
Luke 16:15
He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Leviticus 19:34
The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.
Job 32:2
Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.
Matthew 5:43-44
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'
Luke 10:36
Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"
Luke 18:9-11
He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
Romans 10:3
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Galatians 3:11
Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, "The righteous will live by faith."
James 2:24
You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.