Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan

LUKE 10:25-42

NRSV

25 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 
27 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 given the right answer; do this, and you will live.” 
29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 
32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 
33 But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. 
34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 
35 The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, “Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ 
36 Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 
37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” 
38 Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 
39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. 
40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” 
41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; 
42 there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”

NLT

25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” 
26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” 
27 The man answered, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” 
28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!” 
29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 
30 Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. 
31 “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. 
32 A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side. 
33 “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. 
34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 
35The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’ 
36 “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. 
37 The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.” 
38 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 
39 Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. 
40 But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” 
41 But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! 
42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”