Go and Do Likewise

A man was traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him.

They beat him, stripped him, and left him half dead on the road. A priest came by.

He saw the man… and walked away. A Levite followed. He looked… and passed on the other side.

Then a Samaritan came, someone despised by society. When he saw the

wounded man, he didn’t ask, “Who is this?” He felt compassion. He went to him.

He cleaned his wounds. He lifted him onto his own animal. He took him to an inn and paid for

his care. Jesus ended the story with one question: “Which of these was a neighbor?”

The answer was clear. The one who showed mercy. Then Jesus said: “Go and do likewise.”