Luke 10:25-42

²⁵And a certain lawyer [an expert in Mosaic Law] stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” [Matt 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-31] ²⁶Jesus said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” ²⁷And he replied, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” [Lev 19:18; Deut 6:5] ²⁸Jesus said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this habitually and you will live.” [Lev 18:5; Ezek 20:11; Matt 19:17] ²⁹But he, wishing to justify and vindicate himself, asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” ³⁰Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers, who stripped him of his clothes [and belongings], beat him, and went their way [unconcerned], leaving him half dead. ³¹Now by coincidence a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. ³²Likewise a Levite also came down to the place and saw him, and passed by on the other side [of the road]. ³³But a Samaritan (foreigner), who was traveling, came upon him; and when he saw him, he was deeply moved with compassion [for him], ³⁴and went to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them [to sooth and disinfect the injuries]; and he put him on his own pack-animal, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. ³⁵On the next day he took out two denarii (two days’ wages) and gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I return.’ ³⁶Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to the man who encountered the robbers?” ³⁷He answered, “The one who showed compassion and mercy to him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and constantly do the same.” ³⁸Now while they were on their way, Jesus entered a village [called Bethany], and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. [John 11:1] ³⁹She had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was continually listening to His teaching. ⁴⁰But Martha was very busy and distracted with all of her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Tell her to help me and do her part.” ⁴¹But the Lord replied to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered and anxious about so many things; ⁴²but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part [that which is to her advantage], which will not be taken away from her.”