Luke 10:30-37 NRSVue
30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and took off, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan while traveling came upon him, and when he saw him he was moved with compassion. 34He went to him and bandaged his wounds, treating them with oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him, and when I come back I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ 36Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
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Some thoughts on this scripture
Reflection
Who is my neighbour? Jesus seems to suggest that it is the person whom I view
with suspicion and don't like, or who views me with suspicion and doesn't
like me. Do I have any neighbours in this challenging sense of the word? What
is Jesus trying to say to me?
Reflection
The parable struck me hard as a child, and even now, after years of
compassion fatigue, it still speaks powerfully:/ Go and do likewise./