Feb 27, 2023
HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 10:25-37
The Holy Gospel according to Luke. Glory to you, O Lord.
25Just then a
lawyer stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do
to inherit eternal life?" 26He said to
him, "What is written in the law? What do you read
there?" 27He answered,
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all
your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and
your neighbor as yourself." 28And he said to
him, "You have given the right answer; do this, and you will
live."
29But wanting to
justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my
neighbor?" 30Jesus replied,
"A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the
hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away,
leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance
a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed
by on the other side. 32So likewise a
Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the
other side. 33But a
Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he
was moved with pity. 34He went to him
and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then
he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care
of him. 35The next day
he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said,
'Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever
more you spend.' 36Which of these
three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the
hands of the robbers?" 37He said, "The
one who showed him mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do
likewise."