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.

Den lovkyndige svarede: "Den, som øvede barmhjertighed imod ham". Da sagde Jesus til ham: "Gå du hen og gør ligeså!" Luk. 10,30-37. Jesus lærte således, at ethvert menneske, som behøver vor hjælp, er vor næste. Vi skal handle mod vor næste, som vi gerne selv vil behandles. Præsten og levitten gav sig ud for at holde Guds bud, men det var samaritaneren, som virkelig holdt dem. Han havde et kærligt og medfølende hjerte. I sin omsorg for den sårede fremmede viste han kærlighed til Gud og kærlighed til sin næste. Det behager Gud, når vi er gode mod hverandre. Vi viser vor kærlighed til ham ved at være gode mod vore medmennesker. Et kærligt, venligt sindelag er mere værd end alverdens rigdom. De, der ofrer sig for at gøre godt, viser dermed, at de er Guds børn. Det bliver dem, der kommer til at bo hos Jesus i hans rige.