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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 7, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 39.

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THE PARABLES OF JESUS.

Lesson IV.—The Good Samaritan.

(Sabbath, October 23.)
1. Who was it that on a certain occasion stood up and tempted Jesus?
“And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 10:25.
2. Who were called lawyers in those days?
3. What question did the lawyer ask? See above.
4. What way did Jesus take to answer him?—He asked him a question in return.
5. Repeat the question.
“He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?” Verse 26.
6. How did the lawyer answer the Saviour?
“And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.” Verse 27.
7. What encouragement did Jesus give him?
“And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right; this do, and thou shalt live.” Verse 28.
8. What spirit did the lawyer manifest?
“But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?” Verse 29.
9. What did he say? Same verse.
10. How did Jesus answer the question?—By giving a parable.
11. In this parable, what befell the man who was traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho?
“And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.” Verse 30.
12. How did the thieves treat him? Same verse.
13. Who first chanced to come that way?
“And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.” Verse 31.
14. How did the priest treat the suffering traveler? Same verse.
15. What course was taken by a Levite who happened that way?
“And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.” Verse 32.
16. Give a brief account of the offices and duties of the priests.
17. What were the chief duties of the Levites?
18. What would be expected of men in such holy offices?
19. What other traveler was journeying from Jerusalem to Jericho that day?
“But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him.” Verse 33.
20. How was he affected at the wounded sufferer? Same verse.
21. How did he manifest his compassion?
“And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.” Verse 34.
22. How much did the Samaritan pay the host when he went away next morning?
“And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.” Verse 35.
23. How did the good Samaritan show that his kindness was a settled principle rather than a sudden impulse? Last part of the same verse.
(Concluded on page 626.)
(Continued from page 619.)
24. When Jesus had finished the parable, what question did he ask the lawyer?
“Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves?” Verse 36.
25. What answer did the lawyer give?
“And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.” Verse 37.
26. What instruction did Jesus then give him? Same verse.
27. What relation existed between the Jews and the Samaritans?—They were bitter enemies.
28. How then could this Samaritan regard the unfortunate Jew as his neighbor, and treat him so kindly?
29. What beautiful lesson may we learn from this parable?
30. How does the Saviour impart the same lesson by direct precept?
“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in Heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?” Matt. 5: 43–47.