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29 But the one, wanting to vindicate[a] himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

The Parable of The Good Samaritan: Be a Neighbor To Everyone

30 Having taken-up the question, Jesus said, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. And he fell-into[b] robbers, who, both having stripped him and having laid-on blows, went away— having left him half-dead. 31 And by coincidence, a certain priest was going down on that road. And having seen him, he passed-by-on-the-other-side.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:29 Or, justify.
  2. Luke 10:30 Or, encountered.

29 But he wanted to justify himself,(A) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.(B)

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