Luke 10:36

Luke 10:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
• New International Version (NIV)“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”

Context of Luke 10:36

34He went across to him. He poured oil and wine on the places where he was bleeding. Then he tied those places with clean cloths. After that, he put the man on his own donkey to carry him. They arrived at a small hotel. He took the man in there and he was kind to him. 35The next day, the man from Samaria took out two silver coins from his purse. He gave the money to the man that was taking care of the hotel. “Be kind to this man for me,” he said. “This money may not be enough. When I return, I will pay you for any more that you have spent on him.” ’ Then Jesus asked the teacher of God's Law a question. He said, ‘Three men saw the man that was lying on the road. Which of them showed love to him, like a real friend?’ 37The teacher answered, ‘It was the man who was kind to him.’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Yes. So you should go and do the same for other people.’ 38Jesus and his disciples continued their journey. They arrived at a certain village. There, a woman called Martha asked Jesus to come into her home.

Luke 10:36 word by word

τίς τούτων τῶν τριῶν πλησίον δοκεῖ σοι γεγονέναι τοῦ ἐμπεσόντος εἰς τοὺς λῃστάς;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whichτίςtis · which?G5101
• nowοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• of theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• thinkestδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• neighbourπλησίονplēsion · near/neighborG4139
• unto him that fellἐμπίπτωempiptō · to fall intoG1706
• amongεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the thievesλῃστήςlēstēs · robber/rebelG3027

Cross-references for Luke 10:36

• Luke 7:42Neither of the men had enough money to pay him back. Then the man that had lent them the money forgave them. “You do not need to pay back my money,” he said to them both.’ Jesus then asked Simon, ‘Which of these two men will love that man most?’
• Matthew 17:25Peter answered them, ‘Yes, my teacher does pay the tax.’ Then Peter returned to the house where Jesus was staying. Before Peter could say anything, Jesus spoke to him first. He said, ‘Here is a question for you to answer, Simon. Who are the people who must pay taxes and money to the kings in this world? Do the rulers take taxes from their own people? Or do they take taxes from other people?’
• Matthew 21:28Jesus said to the Jewish leaders, ‘Tell me what you think about this story. A man had two sons. He went to the older son and said, “Son, go and work in my field today.”
• Matthew 22:42‘What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ The Pharisees replied, ‘He will be King David's son.’
• Luke 10:29But 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?’

Commentaries on Luke 10:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Which - was neighbor - Which fulfilled the duty which one neighbor owes to another?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36Was neighbour - Showed the kindness of a neighbor, or evinced the proper feelings of a neighbor. The lawyer had asked him who was his neighbor? Jesus in this beautiful narrative showed him who and what a neighbor was, and he did this in a way that disarmed his prejudice, deeply affected him in regard to his own duty, and evinced the beauty of religion. Had he “at first” told him that a Samaritan might be a neighbor to a Jew and deserve his kindness, he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-37Verses 25-37 If we speak of eternal life, and the way to it, in a careless manner, we take the name of God in vain. No one will ever love God and his neighbour with any measure of pure, spiritual love, who is not made a partaker of converting grace. But the proud heart of man strives hard against these convictions. Christ gave an instance of a poor Jew in distress, relieved by a good Samaritan. This poor man fell among thieves, who left him about to die…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-37This parable shows that true neighbors love even their enemies (10:29). True faith is not based on a person’s ethnic background or religious group, but on loving God and loving others.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. Which ... was neighbour?--a most dexterous way of putting the question: (1) Turning the question from, "Whom am I to love as my neighbour?" to "Who is the man that shows that love?" (2) Compelling the lawyer to give a reply very different from what he would like--not only condemning his own nation, but those of them who should be the most exemplary. (3) Making him commend one of a deeply hated race. And he does it, but it is almost extorted. For he…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 10:36

• Afflicted
• Commandments
• Duty
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Lawyer
• Love
• Neighbor
• Readings, Select
• Self-Righteousness

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Commentaries on Luke 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings