Luke 10:29
New International Version
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

New Living Translation
The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

English Standard Version
But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Berean Standard Bible
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Berean Literal Bible
But desiring to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

King James Bible
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

New King James Version
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

New American Standard Bible
But wanting to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

NASB 1995
But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

NASB 1977
But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Legacy Standard Bible
But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Amplified Bible
But he, wishing to justify and vindicate himself, asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Christian Standard Bible
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

American Standard Version
But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But as he wanted to justify himself, he said to him, “And who is my neighbor?”

Contemporary English Version
But the man wanted to show that he knew what he was talking about. So he asked Jesus, "Who are my neighbors?"

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?

English Revised Version
But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the man wanted to justify his question. So he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

Good News Translation
But the teacher of the Law wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

International Standard Version
But the man wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Literal Standard Version
And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Majority Standard Bible
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

New American Bible
But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

NET Bible
But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

New Revised Standard Version
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

New Heart English Bible
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

Webster's Bible Translation
But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Weymouth New Testament
But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant by my 'fellow man'?"

World English Bible
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

Young's Literal Translation
And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'

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Context
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
28“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.” 29But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.…

Cross References
Mark 8:34
Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Luke 16:15
So He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.


Treasury of Scripture

But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

willing.

Luke 16:15
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Luke 18:9-11
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: …

Leviticus 19:34
But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

And.

Luke 10:36
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

Matthew 5:43,44
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy…

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Luke 10
1. Jesus sends out at once seventy disciples to work miracles, and to preach;
13. pronounces a woe against certain cities.
17. The seventy return with joy;
18. he shows them wherein to rejoice,
21. and thanks his Father for his grace;
23. magnifies the happy estate of his church;
25. teaches the lawyer how to attain eternal life,
30. and tells the parable of the good Samaritan;
38. reprimands Martha, and commends Mary her sister.














(29) But he, willing to justify himself . . .--The question implied a conscience half-awakened and uneasy. It is characteristic that no doubt seems to cross his mind as to his love of God. There he felt that he was safe. But there were misgivings as to the second commandment, and, as if feeling that there had been a tone of rebuke in our Lord's answer, he vindicates himself by asking the question, "Who is my neighbour?" No one, he thinks, could accuse him of neglecting his duties to those who lived in the same village, attended the same synagogue, who were Pharisees like himself, or even Israelites.

Verse 29. - And who is my neighbour? The self-righteous, but probably rigidly conscientious, Jewish scholar, looking into the clear, truthful eyes of the Galilaean Master he had been taught to hate as the enemy of his own narrow, lightless creed, was struck, perhaps for the first time, with the moral beauty of the words of his own Law. Of the first part, his duty towards God, as far as his poor distorted mind could grasp the idea, he was at ease in his conscience. The tithe, down to the anise and cummin, had been scrupulously paid; his fasts had been rigidly observed, his feasts carefully kept, his prayer-formulas never neglected. Yes; as regards God, the Pharisee-lawyer's conscience was at ease! But his neighbour? He thought of his conduct towards that simple, truthful-looking Galilaean Rabbi, Jesus, that very day; trying to trip him up in his words, longing to do him injury - injury to that worn-looking, loving Man who had never done him any harm, and who, report said, was only living to do others good. Was he, perchance, his neighbour? So, vexed and uneasy - but it seems in perfect honesty now, and in good faith - he asks this further question, "Master, tell me, who do you teach should be included in the term 'neighbour'?"

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

wanting
θέλων (thelōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to justify
δικαιῶσαι (dikaiōsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1344: From dikaios; to render just or innocent.

himself,
ἑαυτὸν (heauton)
Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

he asked
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

Jesus,
Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

“And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

is
ἐστίν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

neighbor?”
πλησίον (plēsion)
Adverb
Strong's 4139: Near, nearby, a neighbor. Neuter of a derivative of pelas; close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. Fellow.


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