Through My Bible Yr 03 – March 19
Luke 10:25-42
Luke 10
The Good Samaritan
25Ā Just then, an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus, saying, āTeacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?ā
26Ā āWhat is written in the law?ā he asked him. āWhat do you read there?ā
27Ā He replied, āLove the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; [1] and, love your neighbor as yourself.ā [2]
28Ā He said to him, āYou have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.ā
29Ā But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, āAnd who is my neighbor?ā
30Ā Jesus replied, āA man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He fell among robbers who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. 31Ā It just so happened that a priest was going down that way. But when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32Ā In the same way, a Levite also happened to go there, but when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 33Ā A Samaritan, as he traveled, came to where the man was. When he saw him, he felt sorry for the man. 34Ā He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. He put him on his own animal, took him to an inn, and took care of him. 35Ā The next day, when he left, he took out two denarii, [3] gave them to the innkeeper, and said, āTake care of him. Whatever extra you spend, I will repay you when I return.ā 36Ā Which of these three do you think acted like a neighbor to the man who fell among robbers?ā
37Ā āThe one who showed mercy to him,ā he replied.
Then Jesus told him, āGo and do likewise.ā
Mary and Martha
38Ā As they went on their way, Jesus came into a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39Ā She had a sister named Mary, who was sitting at the Lordās feet and was listening to his word. 40Ā But Martha was distracted with all her serving. She came over and said, āLord, donāt you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me.ā
41Ā The Lord answered and told her, āMartha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, 42Ā but one thing is needed. In fact, Mary has chosen that better part, which will not be taken away from her.ā
Footnotes
- Luke 10:27 Deuteronomy 6:5
- Luke 10:27 Leviticus 19:18
- Luke 10:35 A denarius was one dayās wage.
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