Luke 10:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ, θέλων δικαιοῦν ἑαυτὸν, εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, Καὶ τίς ἐστίν μου πλησίον;

Transliteration

He de, thelōn dikaioun heauton, eipen pros the Iēsoun, And who estin of me plēsion?

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *thelōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting/wishing
• *dikaioun*: present active infinitive - to justify
• *heauton*: reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *plēsion*: adverb used as substantive - neighbor

Word Meanings

• *thelōn*: wanting/wishing/desiring
• *dikaioun*: to justify/vindicate/prove right
• *heauton*: himself
• *eipen*: said/spoke/told
• *pros*: to/toward/with
• *Iēsoun*: Jesus
• *plēsion*: neighbor/fellow person

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But wishing to justify himself, he asked Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He willinge to iustifie him silfe sayde vnto Iesus: Who is then my neghbour?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he wolde haue iustified himself, & sayde vnto Iesus: Who is then my neghboure?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, Who is then my neighbour?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he, wyllyng to iustifie hym selfe, said vnto Iesus: and who is my neighbour?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Luke 16:15 : 15 And he said to them, You are the ones who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for what is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
• Luke 18:9-9 : 9 And he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
• Rom 4:2 : 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has reason to boast; but not before God.
• Rom 10:3 : 3 For being ignorant of God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
• Gal 3:11 : 11 But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'The just shall live by faith.'
• Jas 2:24 : 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
• Lev 19:34 : 34 But the stranger that dwells with you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
• Job 32:2 : 2 Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job, because he justified himself rather than God.
• Matt 5:43-44 : 43 You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you;
• Luke 10:36 : 36 Now, which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?