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Luke 10:29 Cross-References
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“But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?”
Luke 10:29 (KJV)
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But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? The phrase thelōn dikaiōsai heauton (θέλων δικαιῶσαι ἑαυτόν, "willing to justify himself") reveals the lawyer's heart. The verb dikaiōsai (δικαιῶσαι) means to declare righteous, vindicate, or prove oneself just. He's not seeking truth—he's seeking self-justification, attempting to prove he has indeed loved his neighbor adequately.The question who is my neighbour? (tis estin mou plēsion, τίς ἐστίν μου πλησίον) exposes his strategy. If he can limit the definition of "neighbor" to a narrow category (fellow Jews, righteo...
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“You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.,And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.,,,,,,,,”
“and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.”
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“and who despised all others.”
“and seeking to establish their own righteousness”
“he has something to boast about”
“a man is justified”
“the Buzite”