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Berean Standard Bible

“But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.”

Luke 10:33

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In Jesus' parable, a man traveling the dangerous road from Jerusalem down to Jericho is robbed, beaten and left half dead. A priest and then a Levite, both religious officials, see him and pass by on the other side.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion.

World English Bible (WEB)

But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

King James Version (KJV)

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

American Standard Version (ASV)

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came along him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas un Samaritano que transitaba, viniendo cerca de él, y viéndole, fué movido á misericordia;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero un samaritano que iba de viaje por el mismo camino, se acercó al hombre y, al verlo, se compadeció de él.

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