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]]. |