Parallel Verses

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;

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.

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 and Jesus having taken up the word, said, 'A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving him half dead. 31 'And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side; 32 and in like manner also, a Levite, having been about the place, having come and seen, passed over on the opposite side.

Cross References

Ruth 2:3

And she goeth and cometh and gathereth in a field after the reapers, and her chance happeneth -- the portion of the field is Boaz's who is of the family of Elimelech.

2 Samuel 1:6

And the youth who is declaring it to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

Job 6:14-21

To a despiser of his friends is shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.

Psalm 38:10-11

My heart is panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

Psalm 69:20

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.

Psalm 142:4

Looking on the right hand -- and seeing, And I have none recognizing; Perished hath refuge from me, There is none inquiring for my soul.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

Proverbs 24:11-12

If from delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I have turned so as to see under the sun, that not to the swift is the race, nor to the mighty the battle, nor even to the wise bread, nor even to the intelligent wealth, nor even to the skilful grace, for time and chance happen with them all.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved it so, And what do they at its latter end?

Hosea 5:1

Hear this, O priests, and attend, O house of Israel, And, O house of the king, give ear, For the judgment is for you, For, a snare ye have been on Mizpah, And a net spread out on Tabor.

Hosea 6:9

And as bands do wait for a man, A company of priests do murder -- the way to Shechem, For wickedness they have done.

Malachi 1:10

Who is even among you, And he shutteth the two-leaved doors? Yea, ye do not kindle Mine altar for nought, I have no pleasure in you, said Jehovah of Hosts, And a present I do not accept of your hand.

James 2:13-16

for the judgment without kindness is to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment.

1 John 3:16-18

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

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