10:29 But he wanted to justify himself. This indicates a less than sincere response on the part of the lawyer, reinforcing his negative attitude in 10:25. And who is my neighbor? This is not the same question as the one asked by Jesus in 10:36. Luke almost certainly was aware of this. It is quite possible that he saw Jesus in the parable twisting this improper question, “Who is my neighbor?” (i.e., what must a person do to qualify that I should love him as a neighbor?) into a proper one (“What must
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