The lawyer answered, "He that showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said, "Go, and do thou likewise." Luke 10:35-37. So Jesus taught that every person who needs our help is our neighbor. We are to treat him just as we ourselves would like to be treated. The priest and the Levite pretended to keep God's commandments, but it was the Samaritan who really kept them. His heart was kind and loving. In taking care of the wounded stranger, he was showing love to God as well as to man. For it pleases God to have 66 us do good to one another. We show our love for Him by being kind to those about us. A kind, loving heart is worth more than all the riches in the world. Those who live to do good show that they are children of God. They are the ones who will dwell with Christ in His kingdom.

Der lå den fremmede og blødte og var lige ved at dø. Samaritaneren tog sin kappe af og svøbte den om ham. Han gav ham sin vin at drikke og hældte olie på hans sår. Han løftede ham op på sit ridedyr og førte ham til et herberge og plejede ham hele natten. Inden han drog af sted næste dag, betalte han værten for at sørge for ham, indtil han blev rask igen. Efter at have fortalt denne beretning vendte Jesus sig mod den lovkyndige og sagde: "Hvem af de tre synes du nu har vist sig at være den mands næste, der faldt iblandt røvere?"