Luke 10:29
Good News Translation
But the teacher of the Law wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

New Revised Standard Version
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Contemporary English Version
But the man wanted to show that he knew what he was talking about. So he asked Jesus, "Who are my neighbors?"

New American Bible
But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?

willing.

Luke 16:15 And he said to them: you are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is high to men is an abomination before God.

Luke 18:9-11 And to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others, he spoke also this parable: . . .

Leviticus 19:34 But let him be among you as one of the same country. And you shall love him as yourselves: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

Job 32:2 And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

Romans 4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

Romans 10:3 For they, not knowing the justice of God and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God.

Galatians 3:11 But that in the law no man is justified with God, it is manifest: because the just man liveth by faith.

James 2:24 Do you see that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only?

And.

Luke 10:36 Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?

Matthew 5:43,44 You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thy enemy. . . .

Context
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
28And he said to him: Thou hast answered right. This do: and thou shalt live. 29But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour? 30And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among robbers, who also stripped him and having wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.…
Cross References
Mark 8:34
And calling the multitude together with his disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Luke 16:15
And he said to them: you are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is high to men is an abomination before God.

Luke 10:28
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