Luke 10:25-37

The Good Samaritan -- Luke 10:25-37: A lawyer asked Jesus "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus asked this man what the Scriptures said about eternal life. He said, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind. They also say, Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself." Jesus acknowledged that this was the correct answer. He told the man to do this and he would have eternal life. The man wanted to justify himself or to show that he was smart and knew what he was talking about. He asked Jesus, "Who are my neighbors?" Jesus replied with the parable of the Good Samaritan. A priest and a Levite passed by the poor, abused man and did nothing. The Samaritan man saw him and ministered to his every need. Jesus asked "Which one of these three people was a real neighbor to the man who was beaten up by robbers?" The lawyer said, "The one who showed pity." Jesus said, "Go, and do thou likewise." Let us learn to be neighbors to others, both physically and spiritually.