But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him, he had

compassion on him, 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.

Hey, listeners, this is Nick from Scripture Central, and today's podcast addresses the question.

How does the Parable of the Good Samaritan teach us about the plan of salvation?

One day a certain lawyer sought to test Jesus in his teachings as he asked the Savior,

Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Jesus's answer was simple, utilizing the man's knowledge of the Old Testament scriptures

to answer his own question. 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.

Then, in an attempt to justify himself, the lawyer further asked, and who is my neighbor?

The lawyer's two questions about the qualifications for eternal life and the identity of one's

neighbor are key to understanding the parable of the good Samaritan.

Actually, answering both of these two questions, Jesus then offered his most famous parable,

involving a man who, while journeying from Jerusalem down to Jericho, fell among robbers and was left for dead.

After a priest and a Levite passed by him without giving any aid, a certain

Samaritan came along, poured on oil and wine, and bound up the man's wounds, took him to an inn,

and then generously offered to reward the host for his care and lodging. After finishing the story,

Jesus asked the lawyer, which of these characters was a neighbor

to the injured traveler? The lawyer replied, he that shewed mercy on him, meaning the Samaritan.

John and Jeannie Welch have suggested that in addition to identifying the ideal qualities of a true

neighbor, in answer to the man's second question, this detailed

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