Luke 10:31
King James Version (KJV)
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
In context
29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke 10:31 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.