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164:1.4 The lawyer answered, " He who showed [[mercy]], " that he might refrain from even speaking that odious [[word]], [[Samaritan]]. The lawyer was [[forced]] to give the very answer to the question, " Who is my [[neighbor]]? " which Jesus wished given, and which, if [[Jesus]] had so stated, would have directly involved him in the charge of [[heresy]]. [[Jesus]] not only confounded the dishonest lawyer, but he told his hearers a [[story]] which was at the same time a [[beautiful]] [[admonition]] to all his followers and a stunning [[rebuke]] to all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] regarding their [[attitude]] toward the [[Samaritans]]. And this [[story]] has continued to promote brotherly [[love]] among all who have subsequently [[believed]] the [[gospel]] of [[Jesus]].
 
164:1.4 The lawyer answered, " He who showed [[mercy]], " that he might refrain from even speaking that odious [[word]], [[Samaritan]]. The lawyer was [[forced]] to give the very answer to the question, " Who is my [[neighbor]]? " which Jesus wished given, and which, if [[Jesus]] had so stated, would have directly involved him in the charge of [[heresy]]. [[Jesus]] not only confounded the dishonest lawyer, but he told his hearers a [[story]] which was at the same time a [[beautiful]] [[admonition]] to all his followers and a stunning [[rebuke]] to all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] regarding their [[attitude]] toward the [[Samaritans]]. And this [[story]] has continued to promote brotherly [[love]] among all who have subsequently [[believed]] the [[gospel]] of [[Jesus]].
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==164:2. AT JERUSALEM==
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==164:2. AT JERUSALEM [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=164:2_At_Jerusalem]==
    
164:2.1 [[Jesus]] had attended the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Tabernacles feast of tabernacles] that he might [[proclaim]] the [[gospel]] to the [[pilgrims]] from all parts of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire empire]; he now went up to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Dedication feast of the dedication] for just one [[purpose]]: to give the [[Sanhedrin]] and the Jewish [[leaders]] another [[chance]] to see the [[light]]. The principal [[event]] of these few days in [[Jerusalem]] occurred on Friday night at the [[home]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus]. Here were gathered [[together]] some twenty-five Jewish [[leaders]] who believed [[Jesus]]' teaching. Among this group were fourteen men who were then, or had recently been, members of the [[Sanhedrin]]. This meeting was attended by Eber, [[Matadormus]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea].
 
164:2.1 [[Jesus]] had attended the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Tabernacles feast of tabernacles] that he might [[proclaim]] the [[gospel]] to the [[pilgrims]] from all parts of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire empire]; he now went up to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Dedication feast of the dedication] for just one [[purpose]]: to give the [[Sanhedrin]] and the Jewish [[leaders]] another [[chance]] to see the [[light]]. The principal [[event]] of these few days in [[Jerusalem]] occurred on Friday night at the [[home]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus]. Here were gathered [[together]] some twenty-five Jewish [[leaders]] who believed [[Jesus]]' teaching. Among this group were fourteen men who were then, or had recently been, members of the [[Sanhedrin]]. This meeting was attended by Eber, [[Matadormus]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea].