Luke
Chapter 10: 25-37 (2 of 2)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25On 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?"
27He answered: " 'Love the Lord
your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with
all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
28"You have answered
correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
29But he wanted to justify himself, so
he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
30In reply Jesus said: "A man was
going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They
stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he
saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32So too, a
Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and
when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34He went to him and
bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took
him to an inn and took care of him. 35The next day he took
out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when
I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'
36"Which of these three do you
think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
37The expert in the law replied,
"The one who had mercy on him."
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
