good samaritan

THE GOOD SAMARITAN A parable is a tale which conveys a message or principle that individuals should have and use throughout their lives; in order to become a greater person. These parables are often straightforward but do have an underlying meaning. The New Testament beholds the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25 – 37) that begins with a lawyer asking, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”. This then leads on to Jesus narrating the fable. This tale is simply about a man going from Jerusalem to Jericho, who then gets attacked by thieves who strip him down and beat him; leaving him to die on the gravelly road. Soon after, a priest and Levite sees his stricken figure and continues walking ahead. Fortunately, a Samaritan stops and immediately assists him by taking the bruised fellow to an inn. By voicing this parable, Jesus preaches the characteristic of equality. The story commences when a lawyer tests Jesus by asking, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”. This was an attempt to get Jesus to reply in a way that would get him in trouble with the religious and political authorities. Jesus responded, "What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?” The lawyer answered his question, quoting Deuteronomy 6:4, "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 neighbour as yourself." This reply seems unusual as it is depicted that the lawyer would quote something in regards to a set of rules. Jesus replied, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live." The lawyer’s intention was to stump Jesus, but Jesus replied in such an effortlessly answer that the lawyer seeked to justify himself and continued, “And who is my neighbour?” Instead of responding with an answer or a question, Jesus told the well-known parable of the Good Samaritan. "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, and they