Luke 10:31

And by chance— Κατα συγκυριαν. Dr. Gill says, this word may as well be derived from the word συν and Κυριος the Lord, as from συγκυρειν, to happen; and so we may render the words, by divine Providence. The propriety of the circumstance of thepriest and Levite coming that way, will become more evident, if we consider that a very numerous body of priests and Levites dwelt at this time in Jericho. The word 'Αντιπαρηλθεν, which we render in this and the following verse, passed by on the other side, might with more propriety be rendered simply in both places, passed by.