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Luke 10:29

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But this guy wanted to make himself look good, so he asked Jesus, 'Okay, but who exactly counts as my neighbor?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When we're trying to look righteous, we love asking for loopholes.

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