Luke 10:32

So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Luke narrates the parable of the Good Samaritan, describing a Levite traveling the same road as the priest and the wounded man. The moment occurs during Jesus' teaching on neighborly love, immediately following the priest's deliberate avoidance of the victim.

The words — The Greek ὁμοίως (homoiōs) translates to "likewise," directly linking the Levite's action to the priest's prior behavior. Λευίτης (Leuitēs) identifies the figure as a member of the priestly tribe, highlighting his expected religious role.

The thread — The pattern of religious figures avoiding a suffering person echoes the warning in Proverbs 27:10 against abandoning friends in times of calamity. The structural contrast with the Samaritan's compassion is established in Luke 10:33.

Why it lands — The text records that a trained religious figure bypassed a dying man, requiring readers to examine whether their own routines or social boundaries cause them to ignore those in need.

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The Greek words

ὁμοίωςhomoiōsLikewise δὲdenow καὶkaialso ΛευίτηςLeuitēsa Levite γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving come κατὰkatato τὸνtonthe τόπονtoponspot ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving come καὶkaiand ἰδὼνidōnhaving seen [him]ἀντιπαρῆλθεν.antiparēlthenpassed by opposite.

King James Version

And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

Cross-references

Proverbs 27:10 Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Acts 18:17 At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
Psalms 109:25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
2 Timothy 3:2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,