Luke 10:29 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁹ But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁹ But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ And he, determined to acquit himself of reproach, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Common English Bible

²⁹ 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

²⁹ But since he wanted to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁹ But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?

Luke 10:29 Cross References

Job 32:2

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: Against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Leviticus 19:34

The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the homeborn among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Mark 8:34

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Luke 10:36

Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbour unto him that fell among the robbers?

Luke 16:15

And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Romans 10:3

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Romans 4:2

For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

Galatians 3:11

Now that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

James 2:24

Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.