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Luke 10:29

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10:29But the expert,94 wanting to justify95 himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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  1. 94 Grk “And he”; the referent (the expert in religious law, shortened here to “the expert”) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 95 Or “vindicate.” The expert in religious law picked up on the remark about the neighbor and sought to limit his responsibility for loving. Some believed this obligation would only be required toward the righteous (Sir 12:1–4). The lawyer was trying to see if that was right and thus confidently establish his righteousness (wanting to justify himself).

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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