Who is My Neighbor? (Luke 10:25-37)

Who is My Neighbor? (Luke 10:25-37)

(Luke 10:25-37)

I. The conversation

    A. “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (10:25)
    B. “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?” (10:26-27; cf. Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18)
    C. “Do this and you will live” (10:28)
    D. “Who is my neighbor?” (10:29)

II. The parable

    A. The priest (10:30-31; cf. Deut. 22:1-4; Exodus 23:4-5)
    B. The Levite (10:32)
    C. The Samaritan (10:33-35)
    D. Which acted as a neighbor to the victim? (10:36-37a)

III. The call to action

    A. “Go and do likewise” (Luke 10:37b)
    B. A timeless truth (Micah 6:8; Matthew 23:23; Romans 13:10; Galatians 6:10)

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