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Luke 10:29

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

But the man, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus: "And who is my neighbor?"

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Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.

Now which, do you think, of these three men," asked Jesus, "proved himself a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"

"You," said Jesus, "are the men who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among men may be an abomination in the sight of God.

For, in their ignorance of the Divine Righteousness, and in their eagerness to set up a righteousness of their own, they refused to accept with submission the Divine Righteousness.

If he was pronounced righteous as the result of obedience, then he has something to boast of. Yes, but not before God.

Again, it is evident that no one is pronounced righteous before God through Law, for we read--'Through faith the righteous man shall find Life.'

You see, then, that it is as the result of his actions that a man is pronounced righteous, and not of his faith only.




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