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How is the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke's Gospel?

Narrate the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke's Gospel.

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Maurice
(i) Jesus told the parable to answer a question from a lawyer who wanted to know who his neighbour was.

(ii) Jesus gave a story of a man who was attacked by robbers on his way from Jerusalem to Jericho.

(iii) The man was seriously injured and left for dead.

(iv) A priest passed by and ignored him.

(v) A levite also passed by but paid no attention as well.

(vi) However, when a Samaritan found the injured, he had compassion on him, nursed his wounds and took him to an inn and paid for his expenses.

(vii) He promised to come back and paid for the remaining expenses.

(viii) Jesus asked the lawyer to say who among the three had proved a neighbour to the injured man.

(ix) The lawyer answered that it was the Samaritan.

(x) Jesus told the lawyer to go and do as the Samaritan had done.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on July 24, 2017 at 13:14

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