Luke 10:33 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³³ But [then] a certain Samaritan [Note: This was a person despised by the Jews and regarded by them as a ‘half-breed’], as he traveled along, came to where the [injured] man was [lying], and upon seeing him [lying there], felt deep pity [for him].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³³ But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³³ But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled along, came down to where he was; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity and sympathy [for him],

American Standard Version (1901)

³³ But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

Common English Bible

³³ A Samaritan, who was on a journey, came to where the man was. But when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³³ But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came near him. And seeing him, he was moved by mercy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³³ But a certain Samaritan being on his journey, came near him; and seeing him, was moved with compassion.

Luke 10:33 Cross References

Matthew 10:5

Jesus sent these twelve apostles out and ordered them saying, “Do not go on any road leading to Gentile territory or enter any town of the Samaritans.

Matthew 18:33

Should you not also have had pity on your fellow-servant just as I pitied you?’

Luke 10:32

In the same way, a Levite [Note: Levites were assistants to the priests], when coming to that place and seeing the [injured] man, also went around him on the opposite side [of the road].

Luke 10:34

So, he went over to him, poured oil and wine on him [i.e., as emergency medical treatment], then bandaged his wounds, placed him on his own animal, and took him to a lodge where he took care of him.

Luke 7:13

Now when the Lord saw her, He felt very sorry for her and said to her, “Do not cry.”

John 4:9

Therefore, the Samaritan woman asked Him, “Why is it that you, being a Jew, would ask a Samaritan woman [like me] for a drink?” (For Jews do not have any fellowship with Samaritans). [Note: The reason for this stemmed from longstanding religious, cultural and ethnic prejudices].

John 8:48

The Jews answered and said to Jesus, “Were we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan [See note on 4:9], and are dominated by an evil spirit?”