Luke 10:32

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And, in like manner, a Levite also, coming down to the place, and seeing him, passed by, on the opposite side.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

King James Version (1611)
And likewise a Leuite, when hee was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

King James Version
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

English Standard Version
So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

New American Standard Bible
"Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

New Century Version
Next, a Levite came there, and after he went over and looked at the man, he walked by on the other side of the road.

Amplified Bible
"Likewise a Levite also came down to the place and saw him, and passed by on the other side [of the road].

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Legacy Standard Bible
Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Berean Standard Bible
So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Contemporary English Version
Later a temple helper came to the same place. But when he saw the man who had been beaten up, he also went by on the other side.

Complete Jewish Bible
Likewise a Levi who reached the place and saw him also passed by on the other side.

Darby Translation
and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked [at him] and passed on on the opposite side.

Easy-to-Read Version
Next, a Levite came near. He saw the hurt man, but he went around him. He would not stop to help him either. He just walked away.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And likewise also a Leuite, when he was come neere to the place, went and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

George Lamsa Translation
And likewise a Levite came and arrived at that place, and saw him and passed on.

Good News Translation
In the same way a Levite also came there, went over and looked at the man, and then walked on by on the other side.

Lexham English Bible
And in the same way also a Levite, when he came down to the place and saw him, passed by on the opposite side.

Literal Translation
And in the same way, a Levite, also being at the place, coming and seeing him , he passed on the opposite side .

American Standard Version
And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Bible in Basic English
And in the same way, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, went by on the other side.

Hebrew Names Version
In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

International Standard Version
Similarly, a Levite came to that place. When he saw the man,him">[fn] he also went by on the other side.

Etheridge Translation
And likewise also a Levoia, being come to that place, beheld him, and passed over.

Murdock Translation
So also a Levite came, approached the spot, and saw him, and passed on.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And likewise a Leuite, when he went nye to the place, came and loked on him, and passed by the other syde.

English Revised Version
And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

World English Bible
In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.

Weymouth's New Testament
In like manner a Levite also came to the place, and seeing him passed by on the other side.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also a dekene, whanne he was bisidis the place, and saiy him, passide forth.

Update Bible Version
And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Webster's Bible Translation
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked [on him], and passed by on the other side.

New English Translation
So too a Levite, when he came up to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

New King James Version
Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.

New Living Translation
A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.

New Life Bible
In the same way, a man from the family group of Levi was walking down that road. When he saw the man who was hurt, he came near to him but kept on going on the other side of the road.

New Revised Standard
So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by.

Revised Standard Version
So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And lykewyse a Levite when he was come nye to the place wet and loked on him and passed by.

Young's Literal Translation
and in like manner also, a Levite, having been about the place, having come and seen, passed over on the opposite side.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And likewyse a Leuite, wha he came nye vnto the same place and sawe him, he passed by.

Mace New Testament (1729)
a Levite too came to the same place, gave him a look, and pass'd on.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then a church worker rode by and stopped and looked, but kept right on riding.

Contextual Overview

²⁵ And lo! a certain lawyer, arose, putting him to the test, saying - Teacher! by doing what, shall I inherit, life age-abiding? ²⁶ And, he, said unto him - In the law, what is written? how dost thou read? ²⁷ And, he, answering, said - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, out of all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thine intention; and thy neighbour, as thyself? ²⁸ And he said unto him - Rightly, hast thou answered: This, do, and thou shalt live. ²⁹ But, he, wishing to justify himself, said unto Jesus - And, who is, my, neighbour? ³⁰ And taking up the question , Jesus said - A certain man, was going down from Jerusalem unto Jericho, and, with robbers, fell in, - who, stripping him, and inflicting, wounds, upon him, departed, leaving him, half dead. ³¹ And, by chance, a certain priest, was coming down by that road, and, seeing him, passed by, on the opposite side. ³² And, in like manner, a Levite also, coming down to the place, and seeing him, passed by, on the opposite side. ³³ But, a certain Samaritan, going on his journey, came down to him, and, seeing him, was moved with compassion; ³⁴ and, coming near, bound up his bruises, pouring thereon oil and wine, - and, setting him on his own beast, brought him into an inn, and took care of him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 109:25, Proverbs 27:10, Acts 18:17, 2 Timothy 3:2

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 22:1 - hide thyself Psalms 38:11 - stand Proverbs 24:11 - General Luke 17:16 - and he Acts 16:28 - cried

Cross-References

Genesis 9:1
So God blessed Noah and his sons, - and said to them Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth;

Genesis 9:7
Ye, therefore, be fruitful and multiply, swarm in the earth and multiply therein.

Genesis 9:19
These three, were the sons of Noah, - and from these, was all the earth overspread.

Genesis 10:1
Now, these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and there were born to them sons after the flood.

Genesis 10:20
These, are the sons of Ham, by their families by their tongues, in their lands in their nations.

Genesis 10:25
And to Eber, were born two sons, - the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days, was the earth divided, and the name of his brother was Joktan.

Genesis 10:29
and Ophir and Havilah, and Jobab - all these were sons of Joktan.

Genesis 10:31
These are the sons of Shem, by their families by their tongues, in their lands by their nations.

Acts 17:26
he made also, of one, every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, - marking out fitting opportunities, and the bounds of their dwelling place,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place,.... Where the poor man lay in this deplorable condition:

came and looked on him; and that was all; but neither spoke a comfortable word, nor administered any relief to him, or in the least assisted him:

and passed by on the other side; as the priest had done before him: by the "priest" may be meant, the moral law, and by the Levite the ceremonial law; and so by both, the whole law of Moses; and intimates, that no mercy is to be expected from thence: the law makes no abatement in its demands, nor any allowance for the fall and weakness of man: nor is it become milder under the Gospel dispensation; nor will it accept of an imperfect, though sincere obedience, in the room of a perfect one; and is deaf to all repentings, cries, and tears: no relief is to be had from thence, for a naked, wounded, and dead man; no robe of righteousness to cover a naked soul; for by the law is the knowledge of sin, but not a justifying righteousness by the deeds of it: for the deeds of the law, performed by sinful men, are impure and imperfect; and were they pure and perfect, they would be unprofitable, and could not justify in the sight of God from former sins; for could they, they would establish boasting, and disannul the death of Christ, and frustrate the grace of God; and therefore righteousness cannot be by the law, that leaves a man as naked as it finds him: nor is there any healing by it to a wounded conscience; there is no pity from it, no justification by it, no pardon through it, no expiation or atonement of sin, by obedience to it; no word of comfort is spoken by it; so far from it, that when it comes with power, it opens the wounds of sin, fills the conscience with wrath and terror, destroys all the man's former hopes of happiness, and leaves him where it found him; without healing him itself, or pointing out a physician to him: much less can it give life to a dead sinner: spiritual life is not communicated by it, nor can eternal life, or any true hope of it, be attained through it; it is so far from it, that it is the killing letter, and the ministration of condemnation and death.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A Levite - The Levites, as well as the priests, were of the tribe of Levi, and were set apart to the duties of religion. The special duty of the priest was “to offer sacrifice” at the temple; to present incense; to conduct the morning and evening services of the temple, etc. The office or duty of the “Levites” was to render assistance to the priests in their services. In the journey of the Israelites through the wilderness, it was their duty to transport the various parts of the tabernacle and the sacred utensils. It was their duty to see that the tabernacle and the temple were kept clean; to prepare supplies for the sanctuary, such as oil, incense, wine, etc. They had also the care of the sacred revenues, and after the time of David they conducted the sacred “music” of the temple service, Numbers 8:5-22; 1Ch 23:3-5, 1 Chronicles 23:24-32; 1 Chronicles 24:27-31.

Came and looked on him - It is remarked by critics, here, that the expression used does not denote, as in the case of the priest, that he accidentally saw him and took no farther notice of him, but that he came and looked on him more attentively, but still did nothing to relieve him.