Luke 10:29 meaning and explanation
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Luke 10:29, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is an expert in the law who has just answered Jesus correctly, quoting the command to love God and neighbor. Luke tells us his motive: he wanted to justify himself, to show he had kept the law and so limit the command's reach.
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