# the law expert

This could mean ***the expert in the Jewish law***. See how you translated this term in [27:01](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]])