The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, there was Saul, leaning on his spear. The chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.
Luke 10:31 - Y'all Version Bible By chance, a priest was going down that way, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now by coincidence a certain priest was going down along that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. American Standard Version (1901) And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Common English Bible Now it just so happened that a priest was also going down the same road. When he saw the injured man, he crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way. Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that a certain priest was descending along the same way. And seeing him, he passed by. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and seeing him, passed by. |
The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, there was Saul, leaning on his spear. The chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.
Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.
Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I found none.
Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor, will also cry out, but not be heard.
I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will y’all do at the end of it?
“Priests, y’all must listen to this! House of Israel, y’all must pay attention! House of the king, y’all must open your ears! For the judgment is against y’all; because y’all have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder on the path toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
“Oh that there were one of y’all who would shut the temple doors, so that y’all would not uselessly kindle fire on my altar! I am not pleased with y’all,” says YHWH Almighty, “nor will I accept an offering from your* hand.
Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and then departed, leaving him half dead.
Likewise, when a Levite came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
She went out and began to glean in the field behind the harvesters. Now she just happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the family of Elimelech.