Luke 10:37
Modern Translations
New International Version
The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

New Living Translation
The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”

English Standard Version
He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”

Berean Study Bible
“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

New American Standard Bible
And he said, “The one who showed compassion to him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”

NASB 1995
And he said, "The one who showed mercy toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."

NASB 1977
And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”

Amplified Bible
He answered, “The one who showed compassion and mercy to him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and constantly do the same.”

Christian Standard Bible
“The one who showed mercy to him,” he said. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do the same.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who showed mercy to him," he said. Then Jesus told him, "Go and do the same."

Contemporary English Version
The expert in the Law of Moses answered, "The one who showed pity." Jesus said, "Go and do the same!"

Good News Translation
The teacher of the Law answered, "The one who was kind to him." Jesus replied, "You go, then, and do the same."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The expert said, "The one who was kind enough to help him." Jesus told him, "Go and imitate his example!"

International Standard Version
He said, "The one who showed mercy to him." Jesus told him, "Go and do what he did."

NET Bible
The expert in religious law said, "The one who showed mercy to him." So Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

New King James Version
And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do you likewise.

New Heart English Bible
He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

World English Bible
He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

American King James Version
And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do you likewise.

American Standard Version
And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

A Faithful Version
And he said, "The one who showed compassion toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "You go and do likewise."

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, He that shewed him mercy. And Jesus said to him, Go, and do thou likewise.

English Revised Version
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he saide, He that shewed mercie on him. Then said Iesus vnto him, Goe, and do thou likewise.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sayde: He that shewed mercy on hym. Then sayde Iesus vnto hym: Go, and do thou lykewyse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He sayde: He that shewed mercy vpon him Then sayde Iesus vnto him: Go thy waye then, and do thou likewyse.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde: he that shewed mercy on him. Then sayde Iesus vnto him. Goo and do thou lyke wyse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he said, “He who did the kindness with him,” then Jesus said to him, “Be going on, and you be doing in like manner.”

Berean Literal Bible
And he said, "The one having shown compassion toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "You go and do likewise."

Young's Literal Translation
and he said, 'He who did the kindness with him,' then Jesus said to him, 'Be going on, and thou be doing in like manner.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said, He having done mercy with him. Then said Jesus to him. Go thou, and do likewise.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And he said, The one having shown mercy with him. And Jesus said to him, Go and you do likewise.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou in like manner.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he said, “The one who acted with mercy toward him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go, and act similarly.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he said, “He who took pity on him.” Yeshua said to him, “You go and do likewise.”

Lamsa Bible
He said, The one who had compassion on him. Jesus said to him, You go also, and do the same.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He replied: He that showed mercy to him. Jesus said to him: Go, and do you likewise.

Godbey New Testament
And he said, The one having done mercy with him. And Jesus said to him, Go, thou, and do likewise.

Haweis New Testament
And he said, He that shewed mercy towards him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do thou exactly the same.

Mace New Testament
he, reply'd the doctor, who took pity on him, then said Jesus to him, go then, and imitate his example.

Weymouth New Testament
"The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, "and act in the same way."

Worrell New Testament
And he said, "He that dealt kindly with him." And Jesus said to him, "Go, and do likewise."

Worsley New Testament
And he said, He that took pity on him. Therefore said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou in like manner.
















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