Good Samaritan parable, in Bible, Chapter Luke. I do not go to the Bible looking for ways to avoid helping others or to judge others or condemn wrong doers. As U grew up the Bible was my tool to help and love others like I wanted to be helped and loved, PERIOD. FULL STOP.
Luke 10:25-37 New International Version (NIV)
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"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.”
Footnotes:
Luke 10:27 Deut. 6:5
Luke 10:27 Lev. 19:18
Luke 10:35 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).
Cross references:
Luke 10:25 : 10:25-28pp — Mt 22:34-40; Mk 12:28-31
Luke 10:25 : Mt 19:16; Lk 18:18
Luke 10:27 : Dt 6:5
Luke 10:27 : Lev 19:18; S Mt 5:43
Luke 10:28 : S Ro 7:10
Luke 10:29 : Lk 16:15
Luke 10:31 : Lev 21:1-3
Luke 10:33 : S Mt 10:5
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The Good Samaritan - Bible Story
Compiled and Edited by Bible Study Tools Staff on 7/11/2017
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"When asked what the most important commandment was, Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind" and the second to "love your neighbor as yourself". Jesus was then immediately asked who counts as a neighbor and he responds with a parable, or a story lesson that is an example for everyday life. Read the Bible story of the Good Samaritan below and let this Scripture change your thoughts and actions towards people who are not like you! God tells us to love everyone without discrimination!"
I do not comprehend all of what follows as "related" to the Good Samaritan, but here it is anyway. I will hazard a guess that it all boils down to love and help everyone / anyone who needs your love and help.
Bible Verses About Good Samaritan
Bible Verses related to Good Samaritan from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Bible-Verses-About-Good-Samaritan/
"Luke 10:30-37 - And Jesus answering said, A certain [man] went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded [him], and departed, leaving [him] half dead. (Read More...)
Genesis 9:5-6 - And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. (Read More...)
Romans 13:4 - For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.
John 14:15 - If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Luke 10:27 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Romans 12:19 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Matthew 5:1-48 - And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: (Read More...)
Matthew 5:38-39 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: (Read More...)
John 14:26 - But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Psalms 46:1 - (To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.) God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (Read More...)
Matthew 26:52-54 - Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. (Read More...)
Psalms 144:1 - ([A Psalm] of David.) Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:
Proverbs 14:21 - He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
Deuteronomy 28:47-48 - Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all [things]; (Read More...)
Judges 5:8 - They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
Proverbs 25:26 - A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Luke 22:36 - Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take [it], and likewise [his] scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."
Leadership gets more form people than zero-sum bullies. Donald Trump knows how to divide and be nasty and ridicule and bully, but in dong these things he does not make America great. Donald Trump diminishes American pote3ntial by at least 50% as half or more of our nation despises him. The part of America that does not follow Donald Trump undermines our potential. We ALL lose as Trump "leads" us into a second rate or worse status in the World we know in 2019.
It's Management / Leadership 101 to know you cannot have you tea rowing in all different directions to efficiently and effectively execute the nation's business. Allowing politics to run our government will diminish America and undermine our so-called "Democracy."
IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH THAT UNLESS EVERYONE IS OF THE SAME MIND TO WORK A PROBLEM, A LESS EFFECTIVE SOLUTION IS ALL WE'LL GET.
