Berean Standard Bible
“But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?””
The expert in the law had correctly summarized the commandments, and Jesus told him to put it into practice. Many in Jesus' day limited neighbor to fellow Israelites or to the righteous, excluding Samaritans, Gentiles and sinners.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
World English Bible (WEB)
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
King James Version (KJV)
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
American Standard Version (ASV)
But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mas él, queriéndose justificar á sí mismo, dijo á Jesús: ¿Y quién es mi prójimo?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pero él, queriendo justificarse, le volvió a preguntar: ―¿Y quién es mi prójimo?
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