Luke 10:29
World English Bible (WEB)
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
In context
27 He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”
28 He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus answered, “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.
31 By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luke 10:29 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
- KJV King James Version
- But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?