John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 10:29
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. read more
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. read more
willing: Luke 16:15, Luke 18:9-1 Kings :, Leviticus 19:34, Job 32:2, Romans 4:2, Romans 10:3, Galatians 3:11, James 2:24 And: Luke 10:36, Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44 Reciprocal: Genesis 3:12 - General Exodus 32:24 - So they Deuteronomy 6:25 - General Deuteronomy 22:4 - thou shalt surely 1 Samuel 15:15 - to 1 Samuel 15:20 - Yea 2 Samuel 20:20 - that I should 2 Kings 6:23 - he prepared Job 9:20 - justify Psalms 36:2 - For he Isaiah 43:26 - declare Jeremiah 2:23 - How canst Hosea 12:8 - they... read more
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?To justify himself — That is, to show he had done this. Leviticus 18:5. read more
§ 86. JESUS INSTRUCTS THE LAWYER BY THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN, Luke 10:25-37 . This narrative is given by Luke alone, without assignment of time or place. It has no apparent connection with the preceding narration. The parable of the good Samaritan, which is embraced in it, has been celebrated for ages for its beauty and moral power. read more
29. Justify himself The lawyer sees that he is proved to have asked a question both very easy to answer and very condemning in the answer. To justify himself in both these respects, he would show that there is a deeper bottom to the subject; and that at that bottom he may be saved. He resorts for this purpose to a definition of terms. He might fight a battle upon several of the particular words. What is love? what is heart, strength, etc.? If they mean one thing, I am, indeed, damned.... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 10:29-37
Luke 10:29-37And who is my neighbour?--Self-justificationThe 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 triumphantly answered by Jesus Christ. Read His parable in reply. Next to the parable of the prodigal son, it is the sweetest word ever spoken even by the lips of Jesus Christ. I. I intend each man to fill up the sentence for himself, only having from the lawyer the preface: “He, willing to justify... read more