Luke 10:25-37

The story about the good Samaritan

About the next group of questions

Jesus wants us to live differently from other people. God is not pleased when religious people are not kind to other people. We might say that we love God. But we cannot say that if we do not love other people.

Pray

Ask God to change you as you study today.

Read: Luke 10:25-37

10:25 Who wanted to test Jesus? What question did he ask Jesus?

10:27 What are the two most important things we should do?

10:28 What did Jesus reply to the answer from the expert in the law?

10:29 What did the expert try to do? What question did he then ask Jesus?

10:30 Where was the man in the story going? What happened to the Jew on his journey?

10:31 Who came walking past after evil men had attacked the man? What did the priest do?

10:34 Who else failed to help the man with injuries?

10:33 What was different about the man who helped? Why did the Samaritan help the man with injuries?

10:34 What did the Samaritan do for the man? Where did the Samaritan take the man with injuries?

10:35 What happened the next day in the inn when the Samaritan had to leave?

10:37 Who behaved as a neighbour towards the man with injuries? How does Jesus expect a neighbour to behave? Who is your neighbour?

Final remarks

Jews hated the Samaritans because they were different. The Samaritan in the story was kind to the man with injuries, but the religious Jews left him alone. Jesus wants us to show kindness to all people, even if they are different from us. He wants us to care about other people’s needs. We should not say, ‘We are Christians’, if we do not do that.

Pray

Jesus, help me to love people who are different from me. You love them and I need to live as you do. Help me always to take notice of a person in need, even if they are different from me. Amen.