Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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

References

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Context Readings

Parable Of The Good Samaritan

30 Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. 31 And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.



Cross References

Ruth 2:3

So she departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

2 Samuel 1:6

The young man who told him said, “By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul was leaning on his spear. And behold, the chariots and the horsemen pursued him closely.

Job 6:14-21

“For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend;
So that he does not forsake the fear of the Almighty.

Psalm 38:10-11

My heart throbs, my strength fails me;
And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.

Psalm 69:20

Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick.
And I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
And for comforters, but I found none.

Psalm 142:4

Look to the right and see;
For there is no one who regards me;
There is no escape for me;
No one cares for my soul.

Proverbs 21:13

He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be answered.

Proverbs 24:11-12

Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule on their own authority;
And My people love it so!
But what will you do at the end of it?

Hosea 5:1

Hear this, O priests!
Give heed, O house of Israel!
Listen, O house of the king!
For the judgment applies to you,
For you have been a snare at Mizpah
And a net spread out on Tabor.

Hosea 6:9

And as raiders wait for a man,
So a band of priests murder on the way to Shechem;
Surely they have committed crime.

Malachi 1:10

“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the gates, that you might not uselessly kindle fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from you.

James 2:13-16

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

1 John 3:16-18

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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