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?”
• New King James Version (NKJV)So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.

Context of Luke 10:36

34He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" 37He said, "The one who showed him mercy." And Jesus said to him, "You go, and do likewise." 38Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.

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 7:42When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
• Matthew 17:25He said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?"
• Matthew 21:28"What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
• Matthew 22:42saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David."
• Luke 10:29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

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

In the dictionaries

• Adummim
• Careful
• Chance
• Fall
• Hire
• Mercy
• Trouble
• Compassion
• Jesus Christ
• Law in the New Testament

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