Luke 10:29

The Passion Translation

Wanting to justify himself, he questioned Jesus further, saying, “What do you mean by ‘my neighbor’?”

Cross References

Luke 16:15

so Jesus addressed them directly. “You always want to look spiritual in the eyes of others, but you have forgotten the eyes of God, which see what is inside you. The very things that you approve of and applaud are the things God despises.

Galatians 3:11

It is obvious that no one achieves the righteousness of God by attempting to keep the law, for it is written: “The one who is in a right relationship with God will live by faith!”

Romans 4:2

Was it by his good works of keeping the law? No. For if it was by the things he did, he would have something to boast about, but no one boasts before God.

Romans 10:3

And since they’ve ignored the righteousness God gives, wanting instead to be acceptable to God because of their own works, they’ve refused to submit to God’s faith-righteousness.

Luke 10:36

So, now, tell me, which one of the three men who saw the wounded man proved to be the true neighbor?”

James 2:24

So now it’s clear that a person is seen as righteous in God’s eyes not merely by faith alone, but by his works.

Mark 8:34

Jesus had his disciples and the crowd gather around him. And he said to them: “If you truly want to follow me, you should at once completely disown your own life. And you must be willing to share my cross and experience it as your own, as you continually surrender to my ways.