The good Samaritan

Summary

A teacher of the law asks Jesus who his neighbour is. Jesus tells the story of a man robbed on the road, passed by two religious men and rescued by a foreigner. The closing question changes everything: “Which of these was a neighbour to the man?”

The Samaritan stopped, came close, cared and paid the price. The message invites us to look at those at the side of our road, and to think about what we can do, concretely, this week: a visit, some help, a phone call.

Key points

• A neighbour is not chosen: we come close to whoever is in need.
• To love is to stop, come close, care and pay the price.
• A faith that does not reach the hands stops half way.

Bible references

• Luke 10:25–37
• Micah 6:8
• Galatians 5:13–14