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Bible in Basic English

And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he went by on the other side.

New American Standard Bible

And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

King James Version

And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Holman Bible

A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

International Standard Version

By chance, a priest was traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he went by on the other side.

A Conservative Version

And by coincidence a certain priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

American Standard Version

And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Amplified

Now by coincidence a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

An Understandable Version

And it just happened that a certain priest was traveling down that [same] road, and when he saw the [injured] man, he went around him on the opposite side of the road.

Anderson New Testament

And by chance a certain priest went down along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Common New Testament

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

Daniel Mace New Testament

a certain priest happen'd to be travelling that way, who look'd upon him, and then pass'd on.

Darby Translation

And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;

Godbey New Testament

And by chance a certain priest came down that way: and seeing him, passed by on the other side.

Goodspeed New Testament

Now a priest happened to be going that way, and when he saw him, he went by on the other side of the road.

John Wesley New Testament

And it came to pass that a certain priest came down that way, and seeing him, passed by on the other side.

Julia Smith Translation

And by accident a certain priest went down in that way : and having seen him, went on the opposite side.

King James 2000

And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now by coincidence a certain priest was going down on that road, and [when he] saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

Modern King James verseion

And by coincidence a certain priest came down that way and seeing him, he passed by on the opposite side.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And by chance, there came a certain priest that same way, and when he saw him, he passed by.

Moffatt New Testament

Now it so chanced that a priest was going down the same road, but on seeing him he went past on the opposite side.

Montgomery New Testament

"Now a certain priest chanced to be going down that way, but on seeing him he passed on the other side.

NET Bible

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side.

New Heart English Bible

By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Noyes New Testament

And by chance a certain priest was going down on that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Sawyer New Testament

And, providentially, a certain priest went down that way, and seeing him passed by on the other side.

The Emphasized Bible

And, by chance, a certain priest, was coming down by that road, and, seeing him, passed by, on the opposite side.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And it so fell out, that a certain priest went down that way, and seeing him, he kept the opposite side of the road.

Twentieth Century New Testament

As it chanced, a priest was going down by that road. He saw the man, but passed by on the opposite side.

Webster

And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Weymouth New Testament

Now a priest happened to be going down that way, and on seeing him passed by on the other side.

Williams New Testament

Now a priest happened to be going that way, but when he saw him, he went by on the other side of the road.

World English Bible

By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Worrell New Testament

And by chance, a certain priest was going down that way; and, seeing him, he passed by on the opposite side.

Worsley New Testament

And by chance a certain priest came down that way, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Youngs Literal Translation

'And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side;

Interlinear

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

by
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

συγκυρία 
Sugkuria 
Usage: 0

καταβαίνω 
Katabaino 
Usage: 63

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

ἱερεύς 
Hiereus 
Usage: 22

ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

way
ὁδός 
Hodos 
Usage: 75

and

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

when he saw
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

him

Usage: 0

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Context Readings

Parable Of The Good Samaritan

30 And Jesus, answering him, said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he got into the hands of thieves, who took his clothing and gave him cruel blows, and when they went away, he was half dead. 31 And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he went by on the other side. 32 And in the same way, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, went by on the other side.



Cross References

Ruth 2:3

And she went, and came and took up the heads of grain in the field after the cutters; and by chance she went into that part of the field which was the property of Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

2 Samuel 1:6

And the young man said, I came by chance to Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul supporting himself on his spear; and the war-carriages and horsemen overtook him.

Job 6:14-21

He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

Psalm 69:20

My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

Psalm 142:4

Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

Proverbs 21:13

He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

Proverbs 24:11-12

Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?

Hosea 5:1

Give ear to this, O priests; give attention, O Israel, and you, family of the king; for you are to be judged; you have been a deceit at Mizpah and a net stretched out on Tabor.

Hosea 6:9

And like a band of thieves waiting for a man, so are the priests watching secretly the way of those going quickly to Shechem, for they are working with an evil design.

Malachi 1:10

If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.

James 2:13-16

For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.

1 John 3:16-18

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

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