Luke 10:37

37 So he said, "The one who showed mercy to him." And Jesus said to him, "You go and do likewise."

Luke 10:37 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 10:37

And he said, he that showed mercy to him
Meaning the Samaritan; which he was obliged to declare, though of another country and religion, and accounted as an enemy; yet the case was so plain, as put by Christ, that he could not with any honour or conscience, say otherwise:

then said Jesus unto him, go and do thou likewise;
such like acts of beneficence and kindness, though to a person of a different nation and religion, and though even an enemy; and by so doing, thou wilt not only appear to be a good neighbour thyself, but to love thy neighbour as thyself.

Luke 10:37 In-Context

35 And on the next day, he took out two denarii [and] gave [them] to the innkeeper, and said, "Take care of him, and whatever you spend in addition, I will repay to you when I return.

36 Which of these three do you suppose became a neighbor of the man who fell among the robbers?"

37 So he said, "The one who showed mercy to him." And Jesus said to him, "You go and do likewise."

38 Now as they traveled along, he entered into a certain village. And a certain woman {named} Martha welcomed him.

39 And {she had} a sister named Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus [and] was listening to his teaching.