Luke Chapter 10 verse 29 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 10:29

But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
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BBE Luke 10:29

But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
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DARBY Luke 10:29

But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
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KJV Luke 10:29

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
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WEB Luke 10:29

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
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YLT Luke 10:29

And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?'
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 29. - And who is my neighbour? The self-righteous, but probably rigidly conscientious, Jewish scholar, looking into the clear, truthful eyes of the Galilaean Master he had been taught to hate as the enemy of his own narrow, lightless creed, was struck, perhaps for the first time, with the moral beauty of the words of his own Law. Of the first part, his duty towards God, as far as his poor distorted mind could grasp the idea, he was at ease in his conscience. The tithe, down to the anise and cummin, had been scrupulously paid; his fasts had been rigidly observed, his feasts carefully kept, his prayer-formulas never neglected. Yes; as regards God, the Pharisee-lawyer's conscience was at ease! But his neighbour? He thought of his conduct towards that simple, truthful-looking Galilaean Rabbi, Jesus, that very day; trying to trip him up in his words, longing to do him injury - injury to that worn-looking, loving Man who had never done him any harm, and who, report said, was only living to do others good. Was he, perchance, his neighbour? So, vexed and uneasy - but it seems in perfect honesty now, and in good faith - he asks this further question, "Master, tell me, who do you teach should be included in the term 'neighbour'?"

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(29) But he, willing to justify himself . . .--The question implied a conscience half-awakened and uneasy. It is characteristic that no doubt seems to cross his mind as to his love of God. There he felt that he was safe. But there were misgivings as to the second commandment, and, as if feeling that there had been a tone of rebuke in our Lord's answer, he vindicates himself by asking the question, "Who is my neighbour?" No one, he thinks, could accuse him of neglecting his duties to those who lived in the same village, attended the same synagogue, who were Pharisees like himself, or even Israelites.