The Samaritan and the Jews hate and avoid each other. What are the issues that you find here in relation to the above? Are the behaviors of the first two people who passed by the almost dead person acceptable? Why?
The Samaritan and the Jews hate and avoid each other. What are the issues that you find here in relation to the above? Are the behaviors of the first two people who passed by the almost dead person acceptable? Why?
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As you watch or read the story, focus on what you think and how you feel. Giving considerations to culture, religion and law -
* The Jewish priest was rushing to go to the temple and they are not allowed to touch a 'dead' body
* The Levite has a church position which also prohibits him or maybe personal reasons;
* The Samaritan and the Jews hate and avoid each other.
What are the issues that you find here in relation to the above? Are the behaviors of the first two people who passed by the almost dead person acceptable? Why?
Transcribed Image Text:The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37
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?"
27 He 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."
29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
30 In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was
attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving
him half dead. 3¹ A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw
the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place
and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But 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,
brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii 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?"
37 The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
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