Luke 10: Who Is My Neighbor?

Jesus sends out seventy followers to prepare towns for His coming. He tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, who shows mercy to a hurt man on the road. At the home of Martha and Mary, Jesus teaches that sitting and listening to Him is the one thing that is needed.

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¹ Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ Into whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ But into whatever city you enter and they don’t receive you, go out into its streets and say,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ ‘Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that God’s Kingdom has come near to you.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ Nevertheless, don’t rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ In that same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ Turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³³ But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁴ came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁵ On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁶ Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁷ He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁸ As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁹ She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴¹ Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴² but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org

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Luke 10 · Preschool

Be a Good Neighbor

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Color the picture. Point to the animal and the road.

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Bible Verse

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

Luke 10:29 (WEB)

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Thank You, God, for making me!

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Luke 10 · Grade 4

Showing Mercy

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Read and Think

Jesus sent out seventy followers in pairs to the towns He would visit. They returned full of joy because even evil spirits obeyed them in Jesus' name. Jesus told them to rejoice most because their names are written in heaven.

A lawyer tested Jesus by asking how to inherit eternal life. The answer was in the law: love God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Wanting to justify himself, the lawyer asked who his neighbor was. Jesus answered with a story. A traveler was robbed and left half dead. A priest and a Levite saw him and passed by. A Samaritan stopped. Jews and Samaritans did not get along, yet this man cared for the stranger like family.

Jesus did not ask, Who is my neighbor? He asked, Who acted like a neighbor? Mercy is the answer. At the end of the chapter, Martha welcomed Jesus but was distracted by serving. Mary listened at His feet. Jesus said only one thing is needed, and Mary chose it.

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Why did Jesus say His followers should rejoice most?
Why was it surprising that the Samaritan helped?
How did Jesus change the lawyer's question?
What one thing did Mary choose?

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MercySamaritanloveMaryneighbor

The answer was in the law: God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.
Wanting to justify himself, the lawyer asked who his was.
A stopped.
is the answer.
listened at His feet.

Think About It

Who is someone near you that needs mercy? What could you do for them this week?
Martha was busy, but Mary listened. How can you make time to listen to Jesus?

Memory Verse

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Luke 10:27 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

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Who do you usually overlook, and how could you help them?
When is a quiet moment you could give to Jesus each day?
What is one way you could go and do likewise this week?

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Luke 10 · Grade 5

The Neighbor Who Showed Mercy

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Read and Think

Luke 10 begins with Jesus sending seventy disciples ahead of Him. The harvest was great but the workers were few, so He told them to pray for more workers. They came back rejoicing at their power over evil. Jesus reminded them that the greatest joy is having their names written in heaven. Then He thanked the Father for showing these things to the humble.

A lawyer stood up to test Jesus. He knew the greatest commands: love God completely and love your neighbor as yourself. But he wanted to limit the second one, so he asked, Who is my neighbor? Jesus' story turned the question around. A priest and a Levite, religious leaders, passed by a dying man. A Samaritan, an outsider, had compassion. He gave his time, his oil and wine, his animal, and his money. Jesus asked which one became a neighbor. The lawyer could not even say the word Samaritan. He said, He who showed mercy. Jesus told him, Go and do likewise.

Love for neighbor flows from love for God. That is why the chapter ends at Martha and Mary's home. Martha was distracted with much serving. Mary sat at the Lord's feet and listened. Serving is good, but listening to Jesus comes first.

Show What You Know

What did Jesus tell the seventy to pray for?
Why did the lawyer ask, Who is my neighbor?
List three things the Samaritan gave to help.
How did the lawyer answer Jesus' final question?
Why does the Martha and Mary story fit at the end of this chapter?

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mercyGodSamaritanloveneighbor

He knew the greatest commands: God completely and love your neighbor as yourself.
But he wanted to limit the second one, so he asked, Who is my ?
A , an outsider, had compassion.
He said, He who showed .
Love for neighbor flows from love for .

Think About It

The Samaritan helped someone very different from himself. Who is a person different from you whom God wants you to love?
Are you more often like Martha or like Mary? What could help you sit at Jesus' feet?

Memory Verse

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Luke 10:27 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

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For families: talk about these together.

What would caring for a stranger cost you this week?
Martha was busy and worried. What keeps you busy, and how can you make time to listen to Jesus?
Jesus told the seventy to rejoice most that their names are written in heaven. Why is that better than any success?

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