Lucas 10

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

25 Then  * 10:25–28 Mt 22:34–40; Mk 12:28–34 an expert in the law  * 10:25 Lk 7:30 stood up to test  * 10:25 Mt 16:1; 19:3 him, saying, "Teacher,  * 10:25 Mt 8:19; Lk 3:12; Jn 1:38 what must I do to inherit eternal life? "  * 10:25 Mt 19:29; Lk 18:18; Jn 12:25; Rv 21:7

26 "What is written in the law? " he asked him. "How do you read it? "

27 He answered, "Love the Lord your God* 10:27 Lk 4:8with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,"* 10:27 Dt 6:5 and "your neighbor as yourself."* 10:27 Lv 19:18; Dt 6:5,* 10:27 Lv 19:18

28 "You’ve answered correctly," he told him. "Do this and you will live."* 10:28 Lv 18:5; Neh 9:29; Ezk 20:11; Rm 10:5; Gl 3:12

29 But wanting to justify himself,  * 10:29 Lk 16:15 he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor? "  * 10:29 Ex 20:16–17; Lv 6:2; 19:13–18; Pr 3:28–29; Mt 5:43; 19:19; Rm 13:9–10

30 Jesus took up the question and said, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead.31 A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.32 In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.33 But a Samaritan* 10:33 Mt 10:5; Lk 9:52; Ac 1:8on his journey came up to him, and when he saw the man, he had compassion.* 10:33 Lk 7:13; 15:2034 He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil* 10:34 Is 1:6; Jms 5:14and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.35 The next day* 10:35 Other mss add as he was leavinghe took out two denarii,* 10:35 A denarius = one day’s wage.gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him. When I come back I’ll reimburse you for whatever extra you spend.’

36 "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? "

37 "The one who showed mercy  * 10:37 Mt 23:23; Lk 1:72; Jms 2:13 to him," he said.

Then Jesus told him, "Go and do the same."