Devine Scripture

Luke 10:29

Luke chapter 10 · verse 29 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

v.29This passage

v.30Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 16:15

    And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

  • Matthew 5:43

    Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

  • Job 32:2

    Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

  • Romans 4:2

    For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

  • Romans 10:3

    For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

  • Galatians 3:11

    Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;