But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
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Gill's Exposition
And Jesus answering, said,.... The following things; which may either be considered as a narrative of matter of fact, or as a supposed case, and delivered by way of parable; and in either way, though…
Barnes' Notes
To justify himself - Desirous to appear blameless, or to vindicate himself, and show that he had kept the law. Jesus wished to lead him to a proper view of his own sinfulness, and his real departure…
Adam Clarke
Willing to justify himself - Wishing to make it appear that he was a righteous man, and that consequently he was in the straight road to the kingdom of God, said, Who is my neighbor? supposing our…
We have here Christ's discourse with a lawyer about some points of conscience, which we are all concerned to be rightly informed in and are so here from Christ though the questions were proposed with…
Cambridge Bible
willing to justify himself "before men" a thing which the Pharisees were ever prone to do, Luk 16:15.
who is my neighbour? He wants his moral duties to be labelled and defined with the Talmudic…
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