Luke 10:31
World English Bible (WEB)
By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
In context
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.
32 In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
Luke 10:31 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.