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Luke 10:36 Cross-References

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Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

Luke 10:36 (KJV)

Commentary on Luke 10:36

Jesus reverses the lawyer's question: 'Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?' (τίς τούτων τῶν τριῶν πλησίον δοκεῖ σοι γεγονέναι τοῦ ἐμπεσόντος εἰς τοὺς λῃστάς;). The lawyer had asked 'Who is my neighbor?' (v.29), seeking to limit obligation. Jesus asks 'Who proved neighbor?' shifting focus from receiving to giving, from rights to responsibilities. The perfect infinitive 'gegonenai' (γεγονέναι, to have become) emphasizes completed action—which one became a neighbor through his actions? This reframes ethics from minimalist compliance ('How l...

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