The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Comments for Study 21
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I. Do This and You Will Live (25-29)
>1. What did the expert in the law ask Jesus and how did he answer his own question? (25-27)
* Luke 10:25-27 "On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" He answered: "'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, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
* This event is also recorded in Mark 10:17.
* "On one occasion" -Luke does not follow chronological order with this event.
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>What does this show about the man?
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>Why is eternal life so related to love?
* Luke 10:28 ""You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
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>2. Why did the expert in the law ask Jesus another question?
* Luke 10:29a "But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus,"
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>What was the question?
* Luke 10:29b "And who is my neighbor?"
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>What answer did he probably expect from Jesus?
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II. Go and Do Likewise (30-37)
>3. What happened to the man going from Jerusalem to Jericho in the parable?
* Luke 10:30 "In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead."
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>Who were the men who passed him by?
* Luke 10:31-32 "A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side."
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>Why might they have passed by without stopping to help?
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>What does this suggest about the religious leaders of the time?
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>4. What did the Samaritan think about the injured man when he saw him?
* Luke 10:33 "But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him."
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>How did he serve him?
* Luke 10:34 "He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him."
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>What was his expenditure in money, time, and effort?
* Luke 10:35 "The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'"
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>What is Jesus teaching us here?
* Luke 10:36-37 "Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers? The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
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>5. Why do you think that Jesus picked a Samaritan to be the hero of this parable?
* Luke 9:51-53 "As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem."
* Luke 10:1 "After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go."
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III. But Only One Thing is Needed (38-42)
>6. How did Martha recieve Jesus and his disciples?
* Luke 10:38 "As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him."
* Luke uniquely records this visit to Martha and Mary's house. He begins recording many events unique to his gospel starting in Luke 9:51 (or 10:1) till Luke 18:14 (i.e., the sending of the seventy-two in 10:1-23, a unique visit to Martha and Mary's house in 10:38-42, ten healed of leprosy in 17:11-19). Much in these eight plus chapters are parables unique to Luke's gospel. (See a chart comparing Jesus' parables by using the link above.) Luke 18:15, Matthew 19:13, and Mark 10:13 record the same event, people bringing little children to Jesus. The events only recorded in Luke's mid-chapters seems to document events that happened during Jesus' trip to Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication (winter) as John 10:22 records. Jesus was crucified during the Feast of Passover (spring). If these facts are true than its possible that Luke 13:22, 31, 14:25 or Luke 17:11 or Luke 18:31 documents the start of Jesus' final trip to Jerusalem. (See chart to the right.)
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>How did this show her love for Jesus?
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>What did Mary do?
* Luke 10:39 "She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said."
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>7. What does Martha's complaint about Mary to Jesus show about her?
* Luke 10:40 "But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
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>How is her demand reasonable in itself?
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>Why is she wrong?
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>8. How did Jesus counsel Martha?
* Luke 10:41-42 "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
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>Why did he not send Mary to help Martha?
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>What is one thing that is needed, the one thing that Jesus wants the most from those who love him?
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>9. How do the teaching of the parable and the lesson taught in Martha's house compliment each other?
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