Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But the expert, 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?"
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.
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 said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live." 29 But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 30 Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead.
Cross References
Luke 16:15
But Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in men's eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God's sight.
Leviticus 19:34
The foreigner who resides with you must be to you like a native citizen among you; so you must love him as yourself, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
Job 32:2
Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry. He was angry with Job for justifying 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 became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?"
Luke 18:9-11
Jesus also told this parable to some who were confident that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else.
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham was declared righteous by the works of the law, he has something to boast about -- but not before God.
Romans 10:3
For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
Galatians 3:11
Now it is clear no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous one will live by faith.
James 2:24
You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.