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THE  GOOD  SAMARITAN
Paraphrased Quotes From Jesus
( Published July Of 2006 by carlvasta.com )

A lawyer,  who was a teacher of the law of Moses,  posed a question to Jesus.  "Teacher,  what must I do to inherit everlasting life?  Jesus asked him,  "How do you read what is written in the law?

The lawyer responded,

"You shall love the Lord your god
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your strength
and with all your mind;
and you shall love your neighbor
as you love yourself


Jesus said, "You have answered correctly.  Do this and you shall live.

The man being a lawyer was seeking to define the term "neighbor" and he said to Jesus,  "And who is my neighbor?"

Jesus replied:  "There once was a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho and on the way robbers attacked him,  took what they could use of his clothing,  beat him up and left him for dead.  There was a priest who happened to be traveling the same road and when he saw the man,  he walked by on the other side of the road.  Not much later,  a Levite walking on the same road saw the man who had been robbed and kept on going.

A Samaritan was traveling that way,  and when he saw the man who had been robbed,  his heart was filled with pity.  ( Samaritans were considered unclean by the Jews )  He went to the man's aid,  dressed his wounds,  put him on his donkey and took him to an inn,  where he took care of him.  The next day he gave the innkeeper two silver coins and said,  'Take care of him and when I come back this way,  I will pay you whatever else you spend on him.'"

And Jesus concluded,  "In your opinion,  which one of these three acted like a neighbor toward the man attacked by robbers?"  The lawyer answered,  "The one who was kind to the man and treated him with compassion."

Jesus replied,  "Go,  then and do the same."


New Testament,  Book Of Luke,  Chapter 10,  Verses 25-37


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Previous Quotes  ( Printer Friendly )

2006
January                  Lazarus And The Rich Man ("about death & believing")
February                    The Greatest Commandment ("about love")
March                            The Lost Sheep & The Lost Son ("rejoicing for who has given up their life of sin")
April                                  The Meaning Of Easter - Three Examples From Jesus
May                                       The Worry Of Daily Life
June                                          The Ten Lepers

August                                               How To Give and How To Pray
September                                             The Un-believing Towns
October                                                     Signs Revealing Christ's Return To Earth
November                                                     The Last Supper
December                                                         Why We Should Celebrate Christmas

2007
January                  The Things That Make A Person Unclean
February                    Marriage, Adultery, and Divorce
March                             Jesus Chooses The Apostles
April                                   The Coming Persecutions For The Believers
May                                        Jesus Feeds 5000 Men, ( not counting the women and children )  ( part 1 )
June                                          Jesus Walks On The Water  ( part 2 )
July                                               The Bread Of Life  ( part 3 )
August                                               The Meaning Of The Cross
September                                            Jonah And The Whale
October                                                    Jesus And The Devil ( Satan )
November                                                    Jesus And The Sabbath ( The Day Of Rest )
December                                                       The Christmas Story ( The Birth Of Jesus )



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