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30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
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. “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.
Now viewing scripture range from the book of Luke chapter 10:30 through chapter 10:37... 30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Luke 10:30-37, NLT Parable of the Good Samaritan. 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.
What does Luke 10:37 mean? Jesus finishes His conversation with the lawyer. They are discussing how someone can be judged righteous at the resurrection and enter God's kingdom. The lawyer knows that loving God and neighbor is the culmination of the Mosaic law.
Jesus shows that we should "go and do likewise" (verse 37), as such compassion is the mark of a true Christian. We see compassion similarly encouraged in the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, where the righteous sheep help those in need, expecting no reward ( Matthew 25:31-46 ).
This phrase indicates that Jesus is responding to a question or situation. In the context of Luke 10, Jesus is answering a lawyer's question about who qualifies as a "neighbor" in the commandment to love one's neighbor as oneself. The Greek word used here, "ἀποκριθείς" (apokritheis), suggests a thoughtful and deliberate response ...
