Luke 10:29

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.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 prop...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(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...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

But he, &c. Verses 29-37 peculiar to Luke. willing . desiring, as in Luke 10:24 . neighbour . Compare Matthew 5:43 . Leviticus 19:18 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 w...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 ri...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Who is my neighbour? ] The 'lawyer' intended to justify himself by showing that, even upon a liberal interpretation of the word 'neighbour,' he had...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jesus teaches who our neighbor is:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To justify himself — That is, to show he had done this. Leviticus 18:5 .

²⁹ But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Related Commentaries of Luke 10:29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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