How do you interpret the relevance of this to life in the modern world?
What does it mean to love your enemy?
It what ways could love in this way help to heal some of the woes in t... moreHow do you interpret the relevance of this to life in the modern world?
What does it mean to love your enemy?
It what ways could love in this way help to heal some of the woes in this world?
In what ways can we make our own contributions in daily life?
In the Gospel of Luke, the parable is introduced by a question which asked for clarification on a key word in the "Great Commandment."
Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?"
He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, with all your mind, ; and your neighbour as yourself ."
He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live."
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbour?" -- Luke 10:25-29
Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and bea... less