![]() While it is not clear in the text whether this lawyer stood up at the time Jesus was talking to the seventy disciples or at a later time soon thereafter, Luke calls specific attention to the actions of this lawyer. Luke calls attention to what happens next by adding an interjection to the conjunction connecting – “ And behold.” He wants his readers to pay attention. 35 “On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’ 36 “Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” 37 And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.” 33 “But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him and when he saw him, he felt compassion, 34 and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. ![]() 32 “Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 31 “And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. (See: The Ministry of the Seventy (two)Ģ5 And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?” 27 And he answered, “you shall love the lord your god with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And He said to him, “You have answered correctly do this and you will live.” 29 But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. Jesus then told these disciples they were blessed because they had seen what the prophets and kings of old had desired to see and hear and had not. The Father is revealed by the Son to whomever the Son desires. God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Jesus then went on to express before these disciples His own great joy that the Father, Lord of heaven and earth, had revealed the gospel to these “babes,” mere common people, while hiding these great truths from the wise and intelligent. Receiving God’s grace in salvation is much more important than the ability to do supernatural things. Jesus immediately cautioned them not to become proud about the power He gave to them to carry out their ministries, but to instead rejoice that their names were recorded in heaven. When they returned, they were joyful that even the demons were subject to them. Chapter 10 begins with Jesus sending the seventy disciples out who were ready and willing to immediately serve Him however He directed. Chapter 9 ended with people coming to Jesus saying they wanted to follow Him, but finding excuses for why they could not do so at that time. As you are turning there, let me briefly remind you of the context Luke puts this in. Please follow along as I read through this passage, then we will go back and examine it in detail. However, as we shall see as we study this passage, there is a more important lesson than just being compassionate to people in distress. This morning we are going to examine Luke 10:25-37 and the story that promoted the development of the idiom. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms: “A compassionate person who unselfishly helps others.” Other dictionaries add in additional elements: – “A person who gratuitously gives help or sympathy to those in distress.” MacMillian Dictionary – “a person who helps someone they do not know who is in trouble.” Merriam-Webster – “ a person who helps other people and especially strangers when they have trouble.” There are also legal definitions that are part of Good Samaritan laws that exempt a person from legal liability who voluntarily attempt to render reasonable aid to another in emergency situations or distress. In fact, the term “Good Samaritan” is used so freely in English communication that is has taken on meanings far beyond a literal definition of the adjective noun combination which would be, “a person of Samaritan origin who has favorable characteristics.” Some dictionaries give it a very broad definition: Oxford Dictionary – “A charitable or helpful person.” The Urban Dictionary – “someone who selflessly helps others. I would venture to say that most people in nations with any substantial Christian heritage have some idea about the story of the Good Samaritan. ![]() (If you would like to download the PowerPoint presentation for this sermon, Click Here) ![]() (If you would like to receive Pastor Harris’ weekly sermons via e-mail, Click Here) ![]()
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