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?”

Cross References

Luke 7:42

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?”

Matthew 22:42

“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.”

Matthew 17:25

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?”

Luke 10:35

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.’

Luke 10:37

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.”