Desiring to justify himself (θελων δικαιωσα εαυτον). The lawyer saw at once that he had convicted himself of asking a question tha…

To justify himself. He was desiring to appear blameless, or to vindicate himself, and show that he had kept the law.

Jesus wished t…

But he, willing to justify himself . . .—The question implied a conscience half-awakened and uneasy. It is characteristic…

But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

The Saviour then related this incident, which I have no d…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The lawyer, when praised by our Savior for having answered correctly, erupts in pride, thinking he ha…

The only way to justify oneself is to limit the extent of the law’s demand and consequently limit one’s own responsibility (see comment on Mk 12:31…

But he wanting to justify himself. This question might appear to be of no importance for justifying a man. But if we recall what …

But he willing to justify himself
Upon the foot of his own righteousness, and to make himself appear to be righteous…

If we speak of eternal life, and the way to it, in a careless manner, we take the name of God in vain. No one will ever love God and his neighbor w…