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Hey there, Sprouts. Today is Wednesday, April 3, 2019. This week on the Catholic Sprouts

podcast, we are talking about parables that Jesus used to teach his disciples and those that

followed him. Monday we talked about what a parable is. A parable is the Jewish form of storytelling, and it often

includes something strange, something that should make us question. There's usually not a clear

moral either, but we are called to deepen our faith and understanding through questions.

We have already talked about the parable of the lost sheep. Yesterday we did

the parable of the unmerciful servant. And today we are going to talk about one of the most

popular parables, perhaps, and that is the parable of the good Samaritan. The version of the story

that we are going to be reading today comes from the gospel of Luke.

But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, and who is my neighbor? Jesus replied,

A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped him and beat him

and went off leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down that road and when he saw him

he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise, a Levite came to the place and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.

But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight.

He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds, and bandaged him.

Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an

inn and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper

with the instructions. Take care of him. If you spend more than that, then what I give you, I shall

repay you on my way back. Which of these three, in your opinion,

was neighbor to the robber's victim? He answered, the one who treated him with mercy.

Jesus said to him, go and do likewise. The gospel of the Lord.

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