聖經故事兩分鐘:Who is a good neighbor？(English） - 號角月報加拿大版 Herald Monthly (Canada)

Who is a good neighbor？(English）

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The Parable of the Good Samaritan is recorded in the Bible, in Luke 10:29-37

The Samaritan who took pity

A man was traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho when he encountered robbers. They seized his belongings, beat him nearly to death, and left him there. A priest happened to be traveling down the same road, but upon seeing the man, he passed by on the other side. Similarly, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, also passed by on the other side.

However, a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where the man was, and upon seeing him, he was moved with compassion. He approached the man and bandaged his wounds, applying oil and wine. Then he placed the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

The next day, he took out some money and gave it to the innkeeper, saying, "Take care of him, and when I return, I will reimburse you for any additional expenses you may incur."

A Compassionate Heart Willing to Help Others

Who is the good neighbor? A good person?

It is not necessarily the priest with a special status, nor the Levite who is knowledgeable in the law, but rather a Samaritan who was despised by the Jews.

This Samaritan had compassion and was willing to help others.

Thus, Jesus imparts this lesson: "Go and do likewise, be a good Samaritan."

Otto Lee