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 neighbour? - to get himself out of the difficulty by throwing upon Jesus the definition of "neighbour," 'which,' as Alford remarks, 'the Jews interpreted very narrowly and technically, as excluding Samaritans and Gentiles;