Luke 10:29 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But, wanting to justify himself, the teacher of the Law of Moses asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And he, determined to acquit himself of reproach, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

But the legal expert wanted to prove that he was right, so he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

But since he wanted to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 10:29 Cross References

Mark 8:34

And He called the crowd to Him, along with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to be my follower, he should deny himself [i.e., of always having his own way] and accept his cross [i.e., his responsibilities, with all their difficulties] and then he can become my follower.

Luke 10:36

[Now] which of these three men do you think acted like a neighbor to the man attacked by the robbers?”

Luke 16:15

And He said to them, “You are people who claim to be just in the eyes of [other] people, but God knows [what is in] your hearts. For that which is held up as most important among people [i.e., fame or fortune (?)] is disgusting in the eyes of God.

Romans 10:3

For they did not know about God’s way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God’s way for being made right with Him.

Romans 4:2

For if Abraham had been made right with God by doing good deeds he would have had something to boast about, but not in God’s presence.

Galatians 3:11

Now it is evident that no person can be made right with God by [obeying all the requirements of] the Law of Moses for [Hab. 2:4 says], “The righteous person will obtain life by [his] faith [in God].”

James 2:24

[So], you see, it is by deeds that a person is made right with God, and not by faith alone.