616 B
616 B
the law expert
That is, “the expert in the Jewish law.” See how you translated this term in 27:01.
he asked Jesus, “Well then, who is my neighbor?”
This is a direct quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation: “he asked Jesus who was his neighbor.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)
who is my neighbor?
This could also be translated as, “what do you mean by ‘neighbor’?” or, “which people are my neighbors?” He knew that he did not love everyone, and was asking which people he needed to love. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)