Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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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Lawyer » Test jesus with questions
Parables » Parables of Christ » Good samaritan
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Corrupt
Select readings » The parable of the good samaritan
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
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Context Readings
Parable Of The Good Samaritan
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who having stripped and wounded him departed, leaving him half dead. 31 And it came to pass that a certain priest came down that way, and seeing him, passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.
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Cross References
James 2:13-16
For judgment without mercy shall be to him that shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth over judgment.
1 John 3:16-18
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.