Luke

Luke 10:36–37

³⁶Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

³⁷“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law.

Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Which	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
of these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
three	τριῶν	triōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5140 three
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
think	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
was	γεγονέναι	gegonenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1096 I come into being, am born
a neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
to the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who fell into the hands	ἐμπεσόντος	empesontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1706 I fall in, am cast in
of	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
robbers	λῃστάς	lēstas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3027 a robber, brigand, bandit

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who showed	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mercy	ἔλεος	eleos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
told	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Go	Πορεύου	Poreuou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
do	ποίει	poiei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
likewise	ὁμοίως	homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Luke 10:36 Luke 7:42 · Matthew 21:28–31 · Matthew 17:25 · Matthew 22:42

Luke 10:37 1 John 3:16–18 · Micah 6:8 · 1 Peter 2:21 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · 1 John 4:10–11 · Luke 6:32–36 · Hosea 6:6 · John 13:15–17 · Ephesians 5:2 · Matthew 23:23 · Proverbs 14:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.