Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 Jesus answered: "A man was on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell into the hands of robbers, who both stripped him and beat him till he was half dead, and then went off and left him. 31 Now a priest happened to be going that way, but when he saw him, he went by on the other side of the road. 32 So a Levite likewise came down to the place, but when he saw him, he went by on the other side.
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Cross References
James 2:13-16
For merciless judgment will be the portion of the merciless man; yet mercy will triumph over judgment.
1 John 3:16-18
We know what love is from the fact that He laid down His life for us; and so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.