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28 And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”(A)

29 But wanting to vindicate himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”(B) 30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and took off, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

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28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(A)

29 But he wanted to justify himself,(B) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.(C) 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

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