Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But the man wanted to justify himself, so he asked 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,
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
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 Jesus told him, "You have answered correctly. "Do this, and you will live.'" 29 But the man wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 30 After careful consideration, Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of bandits. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
Cross References
Luke 16:15
So he told them, "You try to justify yourselves in front of people, but God knows your hearts, because what is highly valued by people is detestable to God.
Leviticus 19:34
You are to treat the resident alien the same way you treat the native born among you love him like yourself, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Job 32:2
But then Barachel's son Elihu from Buz, one of Ram's descendants, got really angry. He was furious with Job because he had been declaring himself righteous instead of vindicating God.
Matthew 5:43-44
"You have heard that it was said, "You must love your neighbor' and hate your enemy.
Luke 10:36
"Of these three men, who do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the bandits?"
Luke 18:9-11
Jesus also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves, thinking they were righteous, but who looked down on everyone else:
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham was justified by actions, he would have had something to boast about though not before God.
Romans 10:3
For they are ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God while they try to establish their own, and they have not submitted to God's means to attain righteousness.
Galatians 3:11
Now it is obvious that no one is justified in the sight of God by the Law, because "The righteous will live by faith."
James 2:24
You observe that a person is justified through actions and not through faith alone.