Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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;
Themes
Deeds » What you should do to others
Heartlessness » The priest and levite
Highways » Infested with » Robbers
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The good samaritan
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Selfishness » Examples of » The priest and levite carelessly pass by the wounded man
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 10:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Parable Of The Good Samaritan
30
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead.
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Cross References
Ruth 2:3
And she went and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and it came to pass that her lot was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
2 Samuel 1:6
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear, and the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
Job 6:14-21
He that is afflicted deserves mercy from his friend; but he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty.
Psalm 38:10-11
My heart pants, my strength fails me; as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.
Psalm 69:20
Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness, and I looked for some to take pity, but there was no one, and for comforters, but I found none.
Psalm 142:4
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no one that would know me; I had no refuge; no one cared for my soul.
Proverbs 21:13
Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard.
Proverbs 24:11-12
If thou forbear to deliver those that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain,
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of prudence, nor yet grace to men of eloquence; but time and chance happens to them all.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesied falsely, and the priests bore rule by their hands; and my people love to have it so. What will ye do in the end thereof?
Hosea 5:1
Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ear, O house of the king because the judgment is for you, for ye have been a snare in Mizpah and a net spread over Tabor.
Hosea 6:9
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the council of priests murder in the way by common accord; for they put the abomination into effect.
Malachi 1:10
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors or tend the fire on my altar for free? I have no pleasure in you, said the LORD of the hosts, neither will the offering from your hand be agreeable unto me.
James 2:13-16
For judgment without mercy shall be done unto the one that has shown no mercy; and mercy boasts against judgment.
1 John 3:16-18
In this we have known the charity of God because he laid down his life for us; we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.