Luke 10:30-37

There was a man. A Jew, from Jerusalem. Who was going down. The road from Jerusalem to Jericho descends over 3,000 feet in eighteen miles. When robbers attacked him. This road was dangerous to travel, for just that reason. Stripped him, and beat him up. They took everything he had, and left him in serious condition from the beating. That a priest was going down. Jericho was a city of priests. A priest ought to be a holy man, and the Law commanded mercy and help. In the same way a Levite. A Levite served in the temple as an assistant to the priests. He even goes over and looks at the wounded man, before going on his way. But a certain Samaritan. To get the full impact of this, you must remember that Jews and Samaritans hated each other! "Jews will not use the same dishes that Samaritans use" (John 4:9). If anyone had an excuse to pass this man by, it was the Samaritan. His heart was filled with pity. Note the contrast between the Samaritan and the others. His "pity" makes him go out of his way to help this man. He gives him "first aid," puts him on his own animal [and perhaps has to walk himself], takes him to an inn, stays the night with him, and pays the bill out of his own pocket. [Inns are described in note on Luke 2:7.] Two silver coins. This was two day's pay at this time. And he promised to pay more. Which one of these three. Clearly, the one who was kind. The teacher of the Law cannot escape this. You go, then, and do the same. The teacher of the Law MUST show this same spirit of help to everyone! All who need help are our "fellow man." Christianity must submit to no barriers of race or sect or political ideology.