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The Parable of the Good Samaritan

Luke 10:29

In 9 translations

BSB
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
KJV
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
WEB
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
ASV
But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
LSV
And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
YLT
And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'
DBY
But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
DRC
But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?
GNV
But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, Who is then my neighbour?

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δικαιῶσαι (“to justify”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δικαιοῦν (“to justify”).
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  • SBLGNT: δικαιῶσαι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δικαιῶσαι; Robinson–Pierpont read δικαιοῦν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ὁ δὲ θέλων δικαιῶσαι ἑαυτὸν εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν· Καὶ τίς ἐστίν μου πλησίον;
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ θέλων δικαιοῦν ἑαυτὸν εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, Καὶ τίς ἐστίν μου πλησίον;
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ θέλων δικαιοῦν ἑαυτὸν εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, Καὶ τίς ἐστί μου πλησίον;
SCR1894
ο δε θελων δικαιουν εαυτον ειπεν προς τον ιησουν και τις εστιν μου πλησιον

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 16:15So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
  • Luke 18:9–11To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by…
  • Matthew 5:43–44You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  • Leviticus 19:34You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
  • Galatians 3:11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
  • Romans 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
  • Romans 4:2If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
  • Luke 10:36Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
  • James 2:24As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
  • Job 32:2This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

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