(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)