Luke 10:36-37
[Jesus asked,] “Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

Today’s Gospel reading is about the “Good Samaritan.” At that time Jews didn’t associate with Samaritans. So when Jesus was making a point to a Jewish scholar about the greatest commandment being to love God and to love your neighbor as yourself, He chose a Samaritan as the one who demonstrated “love of neighbor” in His parable. While others passed by the robbery victim, the Samaritan stopped to help. Jesus shows us that there are no boundaries when it comes to the Body of Christ…which includes all people. It doesn’t seem too difficult to treat someone in need as your neighbor…but what about someone who irritates you? Jesus asks us to be compassionate and merciful to them as well.

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