Bible Study The good samaritan

[My Dreams]

The Parable of the Good Samaritan​

25 On 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’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”

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. 34 He 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. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[c] 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.”

 

[Hopeful]

The Parable of the Good Samaritan​

25 On 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’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”

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. 34 He 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. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[c] 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.”

I am kind of surprised Jesus didn't say..."They were all his neighbors".

 

[for_his_glory]

I am kind of surprised Jesus didn't say..."They were all his neighbors".

That is what Jesus meant by loving your neighbor as our neighbor is everyone in the world, not just our next door neighbor.

 

[Hopeful]

That is what Jesus meant by loving your neighbor as our neighbor is everyone in the world, not just our next door neighbor.

Yes, but I am surprise He only mentioned the Samaritan.
Perhaps the Samaritan was understood at the time as a "good" neighbor in the context of His delivery.

 

[for_his_glory]

Yes, but I am surprise He only mentioned the Samaritan.
Perhaps the Samaritan was understood at the time as a "good" neighbor in the context of His delivery.

We know that the beggar was not actually a neighbor that lived beside the Samaritan's house, so neighbor would be anyone that one would pass by and help in time of need.

 

[Hopeful]

We know that the beggar was not actually a neighbor that lived beside the Samaritan's house,

What?
What beggar?
What Samaritan's house?
so neighbor would be anyone that one would pass by and help in time of need.
...and those that passed by didn't love their neighbor, except the Samaritan.

 

[for_his_glory]

What?
What beggar?
What Samaritan's house?

so neighbor would be anyone that one would pass by and help in time of need.

...and those that passed by didn't love their neighbor, except the Samaritan.

Oops, my bad. It was a certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. For some reason I was thinking of the blind beggar at the gate. Thank you for correcting me.

 

[Hopeful]

Oops, my bad. It was a certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. For some reason I was thinking of the blind beggar at the gate. Thank you for correcting me.

I figured that may have happened.
No big deal.

 

[WIP]

Yes, but I am surprise He only mentioned the Samaritan.
Perhaps the Samaritan was understood at the time as a "good" neighbor in the context of His delivery.

Was Jesus asking which of the three was a neighbor in title or which of the three was a neighbor in action?

 

[Hopeful]

Was Jesus asking which of the three was a neighbor in title or which of the three was a neighbor in action?

He must have been asking which was the "good" neighbor, as they were all neighbors.

 

[WIP]

He must have been asking which was the "good" neighbor, as they were all neighbors.

A likely scenario.