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The Parable of the Good Samaritan - On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. ...
The Good Samaritan by Jacob Jordaens, c. 1616. The parable of the Good Samaritan is told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. It is about a traveler (implicitly understood to be Jewish) who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. First, a Jewish priest and then a Levite come by, but both avoid the man.
Feb 8, 2024 · In the Bible story of the Good Samaritan, we are told a parable that puts the Greatest Commandment to love others into action. Read Scripture and learn more about the Good Samaritan.
The Good Samaritan: summary. The parable of the Good Samaritan is found in Luke 10:25-37. Jesus is preaching to his disciples, when a lawyer stands up and asks Jesus what he needs to do to inherit eternal life. Jesus responds by asking the man what the Bible says.
Jun 5, 2020 · The Good Samaritan was the person who had mercy upon the man that was half-dead and robbed on the side of the road. After a priest and Levite passed the downtrodden man, showing him no mercy or compassion, the Samaritan took care of him and saved his life.
Before Jesus asks his question by way of response found in verse 36, “Which of these three [the priest, the Levite, or the Samaritan] do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” he tells the story we call the parable of the good Samaritan in verses 30 to 35.
Jan 4, 2022 · The Parable of the Good Samaritan tells the story of a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho, and while on the way he is robbed of everything he had, including his clothing, and is beaten to within an inch of his life.
Sep 9, 2020 · What if, in Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, the wounded traveler had died, or was unable to repay the Samaritan? This parable foreshadows Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and the free gift of grace He offers to repentant sinners.
Jun 24, 2004 · In the story of the Good Samaritan, it is the scholars—the “wise and intelligent”—who are exposed for what they are (or are not). It will become clear that “these things”— the gospel, the truths of the kingdom of God — are hidden from them.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan. 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
