Luke 10:37

37 "The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, "and act in the same way."

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 The next day he took out two shillings and gave them to the innkeeper. "`Take care of him,' he said, `and whatever further expense you are put to, I will repay it you at my next visit.'

36 "Which of those three seems to you to have acted like a fellow man to him who fell among the robbers?"

37 "The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, "and act in the same way."

38 As they pursued their journey He came to a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed Him to her house.

39 She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Lord's feet and listened to His teaching.