Study it in the app“And Jesus replied and said, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among bandits, who also stripped him and laid blows on him and went away, leaving him half dead.”
Jesus tells of the Samaritan to answer who my neighbor isLoveA Samaritan stops for the wounded man a priest and a Levite avoidedJustice and mercy
AndδὲJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςrepliedὑπολαβὼνand said,εἶπεν“A certainτιςmanἌνθρωπόςwas going downκατέβαινενfromἀπὸJerusalemἸερουσαλὴμtoεἰςJericho,Ἰεριχὼandκαὶhe fell amongπεριέπεσενbandits,λῃσταῖςwhoοἳalsoκαὶstrippedἐκδύσαντεςhimαὐτὸνandκαὶlaid blows on himπληγὰς ἐπιθέντεςandwent away,ἀπῆλθονleaving himἀφέντεςhalf dead.ἡμιθανῆ
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appearsreply
Speak in response.
Where else “hypolabōn” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsperson
A person, man or woman.
Where else “Anthrōpos” appearsgo down, come down
Go down, come down, descend.
Where else “katebainen” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appearsJericho
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierichō” appearsfall among
Fall among, fall into the hands of; run into, encounter; of a ship, strike a reef.
Where else “periepesen” appearsbandit
Bandit, robber; also armed rebel.
Where else “lēistais” appearsstrip
Take off clothing, strip.
Where else “ekdysantes” appearsblow
The mark or harm a blow or a whip leaves on the body.
Where else “plēgas” appearsput on
To load something on someone, like a burden.
Where else “epithentes” appearsgo away
To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.
Where else “apēlthon” appearsleave
To part from something or someone and go on without it.
Where else “aphentes” appearshalf dead
Half dead.
Where else “hēmithanē” appears1Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2Jericho
Today: Jericho (Ariha), West Bank
A city in the Jordan valley, about 15 miles (25 km) northeast of Jerusalem and not far from the river.
It was the first city Israel took in Canaan; its walls fell (Josh 6:20). Centuries later Jesus passed through Jericho and saved Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).
29But he, wanting to declare himself righteous, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 · This verse (above)
31Now by chance a certain priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
1. What it says
What question does the expert in the law ask Jesus, and how does Jesus answer with the story of the Samaritan? (vv. 25-37)
2. What it means
In the story, what do the priest, the Levite and the Samaritan each do on seeing the wounded man? How does Jesus change the question at the end? (vv. 31-36)
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “Go and do likewise.” Who near you needs a concrete help today that you can actually give? (v. 37)
