# Luke 10.37

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 35. And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, <span class="rl-speech">Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?</span>
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> **37. And he said, <span class="rl-speech">He that showed mercy on him.</span> And Jesus said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Go, and do thou likewise.</span>**
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> 38. Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word. (Luke 10:35-39, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 35. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, <span class="rl-speech">‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’</span> 36. Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”
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> **37. He said, <span class="rl-speech">“He who showed mercy on him.”</span> Then Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“Go and do likewise.”</span>**
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> 38. As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39. She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. (Luke 10:35-39, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 35. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?</span>
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> **37. And he said, <span class="rl-speech">He that shewed mercy on him.</span> Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.**
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> 38. Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. (Luke 10:35-39, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 35. and on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, <span class="rl-speech">Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee.</span> 36. <span class="rl-speech">'Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?'</span>
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> **37. and he said, <span class="rl-speech">'He who did the kindness with him,'</span> then Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">'Be going on, and thou be doing in like manner.'</span>**
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> 38. And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house, 39. and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word, (Luke 10:35-39, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from the Hospitality-Stranger Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-hospitality-stranger-convergence/), via [Luke 10.25-37](/codex/luke-10-25-37/)
- [Atheism Cannot Justify Compassion](/codex/atheism-cannot-justify-compassion/), via [Luke 10.25-37](/codex/luke-10-25-37/)

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 10](/codex/luke-10/)
- [Mission Geography (Acts 1-8)](/codex/mission-geography-acts-1-8/), via [Luke 10.25-37](/codex/luke-10-25-37/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G1656 - eleos](/codex/g1656-eleos/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.