Luke 10:31
“And by chaunce there came downe a certaine Priest that way, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.”
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Luke 10:31 Context
29But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, And who is my neighbour? 30And Iesus answering, said, A certaine man went downe from Hierusalem to Iericho, and fel among theeues, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leauing him halfe dead. 31And by chaunce there came downe a certaine Priest that way, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32And likewise a Leuite, when hee was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 33But a certaine Samaritane as he iourneyed, came where he was; and when hee saw him, hee had compassion on him,
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Other Translations for Luke 10:31
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
- King James Version
"And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he went by on the other side.
- Basic English Bible
And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;
- Darby Bible
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
- Webster's Bible
Now a priest happened to be going down that way, and on seeing him passed by on the other side.
- Weymouth Bible
By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
- World English Bible
And it bifel, that a prest cam doun the same weie, and passide forth, whanne he hadde seyn hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 10:31
10:31 The common translation is, by chance - Which is full of gross improprieties. For if we speak strictly, there is no such thing in the universe as either chance or fortune. A certain priest came down that way, and passed by on the other side - And both he and the Levite no doubt could find an excuse for passing over on the other side, and might perhaps gravely thank God for their own deliverance, while they left their brother bleeding to death. Is it not an emblem of many living characters, perhaps of some who bear the sacred office? O house of Levi and of Aaron, is not the day coming, when the virtues of heathens and Samaritans will rise up in judgment against you?
People's Bible Notes for Luke 10:31
Lu 10:31 A certain priest. Jericho was a city of priests. A priest ought to be a holy man. The law commanded mercy and help to a neighbor (Ex 23:4-5 De 22:1-4). The priest and Levite both disregarded the law in passing the poor sufferer.