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Luke 10:25-37 CEV
An expert in the Law of Moses stood up and asked Jesus a question to see what he would say. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to have eternal life?" (26) Jesus answered, "What is written in the Scriptures? How do you understand them?" (27) The man replied, "The Scriptures say, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind.' They also say, 'Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself.' " (28) Jesus said, "You have given the right answer. If you do this, you will have eternal life." (29) But the man wanted to show that he knew what he was talking about. So he asked Jesus, "Who are my neighbors?" (30) Jesus replied: As a man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, robbers attacked him and grabbed everything he had. They beat him up and ran off, leaving him half dead. (31) A priest happened to be going down the same road. But when he saw the man, he walked by on the other side. (32) Later a temple helper came to the same place. But when he saw the man who had been beaten up, he also went by on the other side. (33) A man from Samaria then came traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he felt sorry for him (34) and went over to him. He treated his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put him on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. (35) The next morning he gave the innkeeper two silver coins and said, "Please take care of the man. If you spend more than this on him, I will pay you when I return." (36) Then Jesus asked, "Which one of these three people was a real neighbor to the man who was beaten up by robbers?" (37) The teacher answered, "The one who showed pity." Jesus said, "Go and do the same!"

Luke 10:25-37 GNB
A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to receive eternal life?" (26) Jesus answered him, "What do the Scriptures say? How do you interpret them?" (27) The man answered, " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind'; and 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' " [Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18] (28) "You are right," Jesus replied; "do this and you will live." (29) But the teacher of the Law wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" (30) Jesus answered, "There was once a man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him, stripped him, and beat him up, leaving him half dead. (31) It so happened that a priest was going down that road; but when he saw the man, he walked on by on the other side. (32) In the same way a Levite also came there, went over and looked at the man, and then walked on by on the other side. (33) But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man, and when he saw him, his heart was filled with pity. (34) He went over to him, poured oil and wine on his wounds and bandaged them; then he put the man on his own animal and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. (35) The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Take care of him,' he told the innkeeper, 'and when I come back this way, I will pay you whatever else you spend on him.' " (36) And Jesus concluded, "In your opinion, which one of these three acted like a neighbor toward the man attacked by the robbers?" (37) The teacher of the Law answered, "The one who was kind to him." Jesus replied, "You go, then, and do the same."

Luke 10:25-37 NWT
25 Now, look! a certain man versed in the Law rose up, to test him out, and said: "Teacher, by doing what shall I inherit everlasting life?" 26 He said to him: "What is written in the Law? How do you read?" 27 In answer he said: "'You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole strength and with your whole mind,' and, 'your neighbor as yourself.'" [Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18] 28 He said to him: "You answered correctly; 'keep on doing this and you will get life.'" 29 But, wanting to prove himself righteous, the man said to Jesus: "Who really is my neighbor?" 30 In reply Jesus said: "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among robbers, who both stripped him and inflicted blows, and went off, leaving him half-dead. 31 Now, by coincidence, a certain priest was going down over that road, but, when he saw him, he went by on the opposite side. 32 Likewise, a Levite also, when he got down to the place and saw him, went by on the opposite side. 33 But a certain Samaritan traveling the road came upon him and, at seeing him, he was moved with pity. 34 So he approached him and bound up his wounds, pouring oil and wine upon them. Then he mounted him upon his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him, and whatever you spend besides this, I will repay you when I come back here.' 36 Who of these three seems to you to have made himself neighbor to the man that fell among the robbers?" 37 He said: "The one that acted mercifully toward him." Jesus then said to him: "Go your way and be doing the same yourself."

Luke 10:25-37 ALT
(25) And look! A certain lawyer stood up, testing Him and saying, "Teacher, [by] having done what, will I inherit eternal life?" (26) But He said to him, "What has been written in the Law? How do you read [it]?" (27) Then answering, he said, "'You will love the LORD your God with your whole heart [fig., your entire inner self] and with your whole soul and with your whole strength and with your whole understanding,' and 'your neighbor as yourself.'" [Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18] (28) Then He said to him, "You answered correctly. Do this and you will live." (29) But that one wanting to be justifying himself [or, to be declaring himself righteous], said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" (30) Then Jesus having taken up [the word] [fig., Jesus replying], said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and encountered robbers, who having both stripped him and having inflicted wounds, they went away, having left [him] as it turned out half dead. (31) "Now by a coincidence, a certain priest was going down on that road, and having seen him, he passed by on the opposite side [of the road]. (32) "Then likewise also a Levite having been at the place, having come and seen, passed by on the opposite side. (33) "But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came by him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion. (34) "And having approached, he bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then having placed him on his own beast [of burden], he brought him to an inn and took care of him. (35) "And on the next day, when he departed, having taken out two denarii [i.e., two days' wages], he gave [them] to the innkeeper and said to him, 'Take care of him, and whatever you spend besides, in my coming again, _I_ will pay back to you.' (36) "So which of these three do you suppose to have become a neighbor of the one having fallen among the robbers?" (37) Then he said, "The one having done the mercy with him [fig., having shown him mercy]." Then Jesus said to him, "Be going, and _you_ be doing likewise."

Luke 10:25-37 LITV
(25) And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, testing Him and saying, Teacher, What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? (26) And He said to him, What has been written in the Law? How do you read it? (27) And answering, he said, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength," and with all your mind, and "your neighbor as yourself." [Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18] (28) And He said to him, You have answered rightly; do this, and you shall live. (29) But desiring to justify himself, he said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor? (30) And taking it up, Jesus said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell in with plunderers, who both stripping him and laying on blows, went away, leaving him being half dead. (31) But by a coincidence, a certain priest was going on that road; and seeing him, he passed on the opposite side. (32) And in the same way, a Levite, also being at the place, coming and seeing him, he passed on the opposite side. (33) But a certain traveling Samaritan came upon him, and seeing him, he was filled with pity. (34) And coming near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. And putting him on his own animal, he brought him to an inn and cared for him. (35) And going forth on the morrow, taking out two denarii, he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Care for him, and whatever more you spend, on my return I will repay to you. (36) Who, then, of these three seems to you to have become a neighbor to the one having fallen among the plunderers? (37) And he said, The one doing the deed of mercy with him. Then Jesus said to him, Go, and you do likewise.

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Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

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