“ But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? ”
To justify himself - Desirous to appear blameless, or to vindicate himself, and show that he had kept the law. Jesus wished to lead him to a proper view of his own sinfulness, and his real depart...
(9) But he, willing (k) to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? (9) The law defines our neighbour as anyone at all that we may help. (k) That is, to vouch his righteousness, o...
The Greatest Commandment ( Mark 12:28-34 *, Matthew 22:34-40 *), and the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk. only). The inquirer puts his question in a different form, but the meaning is the sa...
But he, &c. Verses 29-37 peculiar to Luke. willing . desiring, as in Luke 10:24 . neighbour . Compare Matthew 5:43 . Leviticus 19:18 .
29. But he wishing to justify himself. This question might appear to be of no importance for justifying a man. But if we recollect what was formerly stated, that the hypocrisy of men is e...
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? Willing to justify himself - Wishing to make it appear that he was a righteous man, and that consequently he was in the s...
But he, willing to justify himself, &c.— Interpreters are not agreed in the meaning of these words; for it does not appear what occasion he had for any justification of himself: no accusation h...
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? But he, willing - or 'wishing' х theloon ( G2309 )]. To justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my ne...
The Seventy. The Good Samaritan. Martha and Mary 1-16. Choice and mission of the Seventy (peculiar to Lk). Another step in the organisation of the Church. The Seventy receive a subordinate commiss...
But he, willing to justify himself... — The question implied a conscience half-awakened and uneasy. It is characteristic that no doubt seems to cross his mind as to his love of God. There he felt t...
Chapter 19 THE GOOD SAMARITAN. Luke 10:25-37 IT would scarcely have accorded with the traditions of human nature had the teachers of religion looked favorably upon Jesus. Stepping, as He did,...
the Man Who Loved His Neighbor Luke 10:25-37 This parable was probably suggested by the journey up to Jerusalem. It may be founded on an actual occurrence. Notice how the Master answered the in...
The mission of the seventy is recorded only by Luke. They went forth, sent by Jesus. They returned glad in the victories they had wrought in His name. He received them, and declared to them the whole...
(25) And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (26) He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? (27) And he...
SELF JUSTIFICATION ‘But he, willing to justify himself, said …’ Luke 10:29 The lawyer said—then comes his own particular plea or excuse, to which we need pay little or no attention now, it w...
But he willing to justify himself ,.... Upon the foot of his own righteousness, and to make himself appear to be righteous to others; for this the Jews thought themselves able to do, both to justify...
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? Ver. 29. Who is my neighbour? ] They counted no man their neighbour but their near friends.
But he, willing to justify himself That is, to show he had done this, and was blameless, even with respect to the duties which are least liable to be counterfeited, namely, the social and relative...
THE SENDING OF SEVENTY OTHERS (vs.1-16) As we progress in this Gospel, earthly things tend to recede and heaven comes gradually more into view, specially following the transfiguration (ch.9:8-36)...
Who Is Our Neighbour. 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eterna...
This lawyer's desire to justify himself spake him a hypocrite. The reason of that question, Who is my neighbour? was the notion of the neighbour (mentioned in the law) which the scribes and Pharise...
The Testing of Jesus And the Parable of the Good Samaritan (10:25-37). We should note that this passage, and the parable it contains, follows directly on the idea of the previous self-revelation o...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 10:25 . A certain lawyer .—One whose business it was to teach the law. It was probably in Judæa that this conversation was held; as we read ( Luke 10:38 ) that Jesus was on H...
Luke 10:25-37 The Good Samaritan. I. It is clear that the kindness of this man was of the spirit, and not merely of the letter. Here was one main point of difference between him and the priest an...
Luke 10:25-26 . And, behold a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? Th...
Luke 10:1 . The Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two. This was after the twelve had returned, and brought reports of the eager cries of the people for the word of life. Som...
And who is my neighbour? Self-justification The lawyer said--“Then comes his own particular plea or excuse, to which I intend to pay little or no attention now, it was so completely and triumph...
EXPOSITION Luke 10:1-42 The mission of the seventy. The Lord ' s words to them of instruction and direction and warning. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seve...
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
Galatians 3:11 ; James 2:24 ; Job 32:2 ; Leviticus 19:34 ; Luke 16:15 ; Luke 18:9-11 ; Luke 10:36 ; Matthew 5:43 ; Matthew 5:44 ; Romans 10:3 ; Romans 4:2
The Message of the Jericho Road Luke 10:25-37 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. THE MAN WHO MADE HIS BOAST OF THE LAW A certain lawyer tempted Christ, asking Him what he should do to inherit eternal life...
To justify himself — That is, to show he had done this. Leviticus 18:5 .