Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And 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?"
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
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 And he said to him, Thou answered correctly. Do this and thou will live. 29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? 30 And having replied, Jesus said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. And he encountered bandits, who also, having stripped him and having beat him, departed having left him being half dead.
Cross References
Luke 16:15
And he said to them, Ye are those who declare yourselves righteous in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. Because what is lofty among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Leviticus 19:34
The stranger that sojourns with you shall be to you as the home-born among you, and thou shall love him as thyself, for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt. I am LORD your God.
Job 32:2
Then the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled. His anger was kindled against Job because he justified himself rather than God.
Matthew 5:43-44
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shall love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
Luke 10:36
Which therefore, of these three, appears to thee to have become neighbor to the man who fell among the bandits?
Luke 18:9-11
And he also spoke this parable to some of those who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous, and disdained other men.
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham was made righteous from works, he has a boast, but not before God.
Romans 10:3
For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.
Galatians 3:11
But that no man is made righteous by law before God, is evident, because, The righteous man will live from faith.
James 2:24
Ye see therefore that from works a man is made righteous, and not from faith only.