Verse 29

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

Referenced Verses

• Luke 16:15 : 15 But Jesus said to them,“You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God’s sight.
• Luke 18:9-9 : 9 The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector Jesus also told this parable to some who were confident that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else. 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this:‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers– or even like this tax collector.
• Rom 4:2 : 2 For if Abraham was declared righteous by works, he has something to boast about– but not before God.
• Rom 10:3 : 3 For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
• Gal 3:11 : 11 Now it is clear no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous one will live by faith.
• Jas 2:24 : 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
• Lev 19:34 : 34 The resident foreigner who lives with you must be to you like a native citizen among you; so you must love him as yourself, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
• Job 32:2 : 2 Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry. He was angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
• Matt 5:43-44 : 43 Love for Enemies“You have heard that it was said,‘Love your neighbor’ and‘hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
• Luke 10:36 : 36 Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?”