Jesus Teaches The Parable Of The Good Samaritan

78. Are you familiar with Jesus' parable about the Good Samaritan?

79. Recall in the parable, a Priest, Levite, and Samaritan pass by an injured man on the road. Only the Samaritan had the compassion to help the injured man. (Luke 10:29-37.)

80. Jesus holds up the example of the Good Samaritan and commands: "Go and do likewise." (Luke 10:37, RSV.) There is no equivocation in Jesus' directive to us to do likewise.

81. Do you agree that Jesus expects us to show compassion to others-just like the Good Samaritan?

82. If we allowed 47 million Americans to go without health insurance-would this not be like the Priest and Levite who, lacking compassion, left the injured man to lie uncared for on the road?