God’s Word Translation
Luke 10:32
32Then a Levite came to that place. When he saw the man, he, too, went around him and continued on his way.
Luke 10:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
- New International Version (NIV)So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.
Context of Luke 10:32
30Jesus replied, “A man went from Jerusalem to Jericho. On the way robbers stripped him, beat him, and left him for dead. 31“By chance, a priest was traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he went around him and continued on his way. Then a Levite came to that place. When he saw the man, he, too, went around him and continued on his way. 33“But a Samaritan, as he was traveling along, came across the man. When the Samaritan saw him, he felt sorry for the man, 34went to him, and cleaned and bandaged his wounds. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Read all of Luke 10Luke 10:32 word by word
ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Λευίτης γενόμενος κατὰ τὸν τόπον ἐλθὼν καὶ ἰδὼν ἀντιπαρῆλθεν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōs · similarlyG3668
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- a LeviteΛευΐτηςLeuitēs · LeviteG3019
- when he wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- atκατάkata · according toG2596
- the placeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
- cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- lookedὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- and passed by on the other sideἀντιπαρέρχομαιantiparerchomai · to passG492
Cross-references for Luke 10:32
- Psalms 109:25I have become the victim of my enemies’ insults. They look at me and shake their heads.
- Proverbs 27:10Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend. Do not go to a relative’s home when you are in trouble. A neighbor living nearby is better than a relative far away.
- Acts 18:17Then all ⌞the governor’s officers⌟ took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the court. But Gallio couldn’t have cared less.
- 2 Timothy 3:2People will be selfish and love money. They will brag, be arrogant, and use abusive language. They will curse their parents, show no gratitude, have no respect for what is holy,
Commentaries on Luke 10:32
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32A Levite - The Levites, as well as the priests, were of the tribe of Levi, and were set apart to the duties of religion. The special duty of the priest was “to offer sacrifice” at the temple; to present incense; to conduct the morning and evening services of the temple, etc. The office or duty of the “Levites” was to render assistance to the priests in their services. In the journey of the Israelites through the wilderness, it was their duty to transport…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. 32a Levite: Levites were members of the tribe of Levi. They were not given a tribal homeland in Israel but were dedicated to God (Numbers 3:41, 45; 8:18; 35:2–3; Deuteronomy 18:1; Joshua 14:3). They assisted priests in temple service.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3231-32. came down a ... priest ... and a Levite--Jericho, the second city of Judea, was a city of the priests and Levites, and thousands of them lived there. The two here mentioned are supposed, apparently, to be returning from temple duties, but they had not learnt what that meaneth, 'I will have mercy and not sacrifice' [Trench]. saw him--It was not inadvertently that he acted. came and looked--a further aggravation. passed by--although the law expressly…Read the comment
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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
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