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Luke 10:29 KJV
Luke · chapter 10 · verse 29
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?Luke 10:29 · King James Version
Luke 10:29 in context
27And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
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Key words (Strong's)
- willingthelōto will, have in mind, intend, to be resolved or determined, to purpose, to desire, to…G2309 →
- justifydikaioōto render righteous or such he ought to be, to show, exhibit, evince, one to be…G1344 →
- himselfheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
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We have here Christ's discourse with a lawyer about some points of conscience, which we are all concerned to be rightly informed in and are so here from Christ though the questions were proposed with no good intention. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 25-37