Luke 10:36 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) [Now] which of these three men do you think acted like a neighbor to the man attacked by the robbers?” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers? American Standard Version (1901) Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers? Common English Bible What do you think? Which one of these three was a neighbor to the man who encountered thieves?” Catholic Public Domain Version Which of these three, does it seem to you, was a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers? |
He replied, “Yes, [He does].” And when Peter entered the house, Jesus spoke to him first, [i.e., without waiting for Peter to tell Him what he had said to the tax collectors], saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect custom duty and taxes? From their children or from strangers?”
“What do you think about the Christ [i.e., God’s specially chosen one]? Whose son do you think He is?” They replied, “[He is] the son of David.”
Then the next day he gave the lodge keeper two coins [Note: These coins amounted to two twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $216 in 2005] and told him, ‘Take care of this [injured] man; and whatever more you have to spend on him I will repay you when I come back [this way] again.’
And the teacher of the Law of Moses said, “The person who showed pity on him.” Then Jesus replied, “You go and do the same thing.”
When these two men did not have [the money] to repay him, the moneylender canceled [the debts of] both of them. Now which of them will love him more?”