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Luke 10:25-37 · WEB
25Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what will I do to inherit eternal life?"
26He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?"
27He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."
28He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live."
29But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
30Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
34came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, `Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.`
36Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"
37He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
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Dear Heavenly Father, As I sit with my thoughts today, grappling with the pervasive presence of Evil in my life, I find myself drawn to the parable in Luke 10:25-37—the story of the Good Samaritan. In this narrative, we see...
Traditional Lens Commentary: Luke 10:25-37
We read this passage as a profound demonstration of the gospel's call to love our neighbor, transcending ethnic and cultural boundaries. The parable of the Good Samaritan, as told by Jesus, illustrates the heart of the law fulfilled in Christ: love that acts sacrificially for others. The lawyer's qu
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As I reflect on the theme of humiliation in my life today, I’m drawn to the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. Picture this scene: a beaten traveler lies abandoned on the roadside, stripped of dignity and hope....
Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Commentary: Luke 10:25-37
In Luke 10:25-37, we read this parable as a profound illustration of the expansive nature of God's covenant love, demonstrated in Christ, who is the ultimate Good Samaritan. This passage underscores the insufficiency of human works under the covenant of works and points us to the necessity of sovere
Lutheran Lens Commentary: Luke 10:25-37
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Roman Catholic Lens Commentary: Luke 10:25-37
We read this passage as an essential teaching on the universal call to charity and mercy, rooted in the dignity of every human being as created in the image and likeness of God. The Good Samaritan parable encapsulates the call to love our neighbor, transcending social and religious boundaries. In th
Black Church Tradition Lens Commentary: Luke 10:25-37
We read the Parable of the Good Samaritan as a profound call to embody God's justice and love in a world rife with division and oppression. We see ourselves in the marginalized Samaritan, who acts out of compassion and breaks societal barriers to live out the commandment of love. This passage is a c
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