Luke 10:29 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?`

English ASV

But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

English Amplified

And he, determined to acquit himself of reproach, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he, determined to acquit himself of reproach, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

English EASY 2024

But the man wanted to show that he had been right to ask a question. So he asked, ‘Who are the people near to me that I must love?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the man wanted to show that the way he was living was right. So he said to Jesus, "But who is my neighbor?"

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But the teacher of the Law wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

But the man wanted to justify his question. So he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But the man wanted to make himself look good. So he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

English NIV

But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

English NKJ 1982

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

English NLT

The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Wanting to justify himself, he questioned Jesus further, saying, “What do you mean by ‘my neighbor’?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The man wanted to justify (his lack of love for some kinds of people), so he asked, “Which neighbors?“

English Tyndale 1537

He willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus: Who is then my neighbor?

Luke 10:29 — Compare Translations