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Luke 10:29
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But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, And who is my neighbour?
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But wanting to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But the man, wanting to show the importance of his question, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But he, wishing to justify and vindicate himself, asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But the man wanted to show that he knew what he was talking about. So he asked Jesus, "Who are my neighbors?"
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Yeshua, "And who is my ‘ neighbor '?"
But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
But the man wanted to show that the way he was living was right. So he said to Jesus, "But who is my neighbor?"
But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, Who is then my neighbour?
But as he wanted to justify himself, he said to him, And who is my neighbor?
But the teacher of the Law wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But desiring to justify himself, he said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Yeshua, "Who is my neighbor?"
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But he, willing to justify himself, said to him, And who is my neighbour ?
And he, being disposed to justify himself, said: And who is my neighbor?
But he, wyllyng to iustifie hym selfe, said vnto Iesus: and who is my neighbour?
But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant by my `fellow man'?"
But he willynge to iustifie hym silf, seide to Jhesu, And who is my neiybore?
But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
But, he, wishing to justify himself, said unto Jesus - And, who is, my, neighbour?
But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?
But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
He willinge to iustifie him silfe sayde vnto Iesus: Who is then my neghbour?
And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?'
But he wolde haue iustified himself, & sayde vnto Iesus: Who is then my neghboure?
but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour?
Looking for a loophole, he asked, "And just how would you define ‘neighbor'?"
But that fellow was up to no good and asked, "But who is my neighbor?"
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
willing: Luke 16:15, Luke 18:9-11, Leviticus 19:34, Job 32:2, Romans 4:2, Romans 10:3, Galatians 3:11, James 2:24
And: Luke 10:36, Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:12 - General Exodus 32:24 - So they Deuteronomy 6:25 - General Deuteronomy 22:4 - thou shalt surely 1 Samuel 15:15 - to 1 Samuel 15:20 - Yea 2 Samuel 20:20 - that I should 2 Kings 6:23 - he prepared Job 9:20 - justify Psalms 36:2 - For he Isaiah 43:26 - declare Jeremiah 2:23 - How canst Hosea 12:8 - they Jonah 4:2 - I fled Malachi 1:2 - Wherein Malachi 1:6 - And ye Malachi 2:9 - but Matthew 22:39 - neighbour Matthew 25:44 - when Mark 10:20 - General Luke 18:14 - justified
Cross-References
The name of the first is Pishon. It flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
His people lived from Havilah as far as Shur, east of Egypt on the way toward Assyria. He lived away from all his brothers.
Then Saul destroyed the Amalekites, from Havilah as far as Shur, east of Egypt.
They went to Ophir and brought out gold weighing as much as 420 small men. And they brought it to King Solomon.
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold. But they did not go. For the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
From the religious leaders were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin.
And there were 1,760 of their brothers, who were heads of their fathers' houses. They were very able men for the work of the house of God.
Put your gold in the dust, and gold of Ophir among the stones of the river.
It cannot be compared in worth to the gold of Ophir, onyx of much worth, or sapphire.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But he willing to justify himself,.... Upon the foot of his own righteousness, and to make himself appear to be righteous to others; for this the Jews thought themselves able to do, both to justify themselves before God by their own works, and make it out to men, that they were truly righteous persons; and it is a maxim with them, that
"every one ××צ××ק ×ת עצ×× that justifies himself, below (on earth), they justify him above (or in heaven) k.''
No wonder then that this man was desirous of justifying himself; and in order to which
he said, and who is my neighbour? he takes no notice of God, and love to him, as coming into the account of his justification, only of his neighbour; thinking when this question was answered, he should be very able to make it out, that he was not wanting neither in doing justice between himself and his neighbour, nor in showing kindness and beneficence to him; for by his neighbour he meant only an Israelite; one of the same nation and religion with him. So the Jews commonly interpret the word neighbour, either of one that is related to them in nature, קר×××, that is, near akin to them in blood l; or that professes the same religion as they do, and whom they call a neighbour in the law; and so they explain the passage now cited, "and thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself", ש××× ×¨×¢× ×ת×ר×; "that is, who is thy neighbour in the law" m: for they will not allow a Gentile, no, not even a proselyte of the gate to be a neighbour: for thus they say n,
"an Israelite that slays a proselyte of the gate, or the stranger that dwells with him, is not slain for him by the sanhedrim; for it is said, Exodus 21:14 but if a man comes presumptuously upon his neighbour to slay him, c. and there is no need to say he is not slain for a Gentile.''
And again o,
"when a man sees one of them (the Gentiles) fall into the sea, he need not take him up as it is said, Leviticus 19:16 "neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour", ×××× ×× ×¨×¢× "but this is not thy neighbour."''
This notion Christ opposes and disproves in the following parable, which is an answer to the lawyer's question.
k T. Bab. Tasnith, fol. 8. 1. l Kimchi in Psal. xv. 3. m Moses Kotsensis Mitzvot Tora, pr. affirm. 9. n Maimon. Hilch. Rotzeach, c. 2. sect. 11. o Ib. c. 4. sect. 11.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
To justify himself - Desirous to appear blameless, or to vindicate himself, and show that he had kept the law. Jesus wished to lead him to a proper view of his own sinfulness, and his real departure from the law. The man was desirous of showing that he had kept the law; or perhaps he was desirous of justifying himself for asking the question; of showing that it could not be so easily settled; that a mere reference to the âwordsâ of the law did not determine it. It was still a question what was meant by âneighbor.â The Pharisees held that the âJewsâ only were to be regarded as such, and that the obligation did not extend at all to the Gentiles. The lawyer was probably ready to affirm that he had discharged faithfully his duty to his countrymen, and had thus kept the law, and could justify himself. Every sinner is desirous of âjustifying himself.â He seeks to do it by his own works. For this purpose he perverts the meaning of the law, destroys its spirituality, and brings âdownâ the law to âhisâ standard, rather than attempt to frame his life by âitsâ requirements.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 29. Willing to justify himself — Wishing to make it appear that he was a righteous man, and that consequently he was in the straight road to the kingdom of God, said, Who is my neighbour? supposing our Lord would have at once answered, "Every Jew is to be considered as such, and the Jews only." Now as he imagined he had never been deficient in his conduct to any person of his own nation, he thought he had amply fulfilled the law. This is the sense in which the Jews understood the word neighbour, as may be seen from Leviticus 19:15-18. But our Lord shows here, that the acts of kindness which a man is bound to perform to his neighbour when in distress, he should perform to any person, of whatever nation, religion, or kindred, whom he finds in necessity. As the word ÏληÏιον signifies one who is near, Anglo Saxon [A.S.], he that is next, this very circumstance makes any person our neighbour whom we know; and, if in distress, an object of our most compassionate regards. If a man came from the most distant part of the earth, the moment he is near you he has a claim upon your mercy and kindness, as you would have on his, were your dwelling-place transferred to his native country. It is evident that our Lord uses the word ÏληÏιον (very properly translated neighbour, from nae or naer, near, and buer, to dwell) in its plain, literal sense. Any person whom you know, who dwells hard by, or who passes near you, is your neighbour while within your reach.
