The Good Samaritan (Discussion Questions)

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Read Luke 10: 30-37

Ask the class to tell the story of the Good Samaritan or read it together from Luke 10:25-37.

Who challenged Jesus?
What are the two great commandments?
How does Jesus define "neighbor"?
Who is our neighbor?
Is the Good Samaritan another way of showing the Golden Rule in action?
What kind of story does Jesus tell the lawyer? (parable)
Look at the characters in the story: the priest, the Levite, the Samaritan, the man who was beaten.

Who might these people be today?

What if the injured person were someone from a different ethnic group than you? Would you stop to help?
Why do you think the two Jews walked away from him?
Describe the Samaritan.
Why was it so unusual for him to stop and tend to the man's wounds?
What if the injured man was from Israel? The United States?
And what if the Samaritan were a Palestinian? Iraqi?

Would you expect the man from Palestine (Iraq) to stop and help?

What did the lawyer learn from this parable?
What lessons did you learn from this parable?
How can we all express more compassion and care for one another?
Does loving your neighbor as yourself help explain the Golden Rule?
Why is it important for us to be willing to help others?