🔹 Story 1: The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Main Characters: Injured traveller, robbers, priest, Levite, Samaritan
Story Summary: A man was beaten and left for dead. Religious figures passed him by, but a Samaritan stopped to help, bandaged his wounds, and paid for his care.
Key Verses: Luke 10:30–37
Theme Connection: True neighbourly love is shown through compassion, not position or background.
🔹 Story 2: The Lawyer’s Question – “Who Is My Neighbour?”
Main Characters: Lawyer, Jesus
Story Summary: A lawyer tested Jesus by asking how to inherit eternal life. When told to love his neighbour, he asked, “Who is my neighbour?” prompting Jesus to share the parable.
Key Verses: Luke 10:25–29
Theme Connection: The heart behind the question reveals an attempt to limit love—Jesus redefines neighbour as anyone in need.
🔹 Story 3: The Priest Avoids the Wounded Man
Main Characters: Priest, injured traveller
Story Summary: A priest, a respected religious figure, saw the wounded man but walked by on the other side of the road.
Key Verses: Luke 10:31
Theme Connection: Religious title without mercy means nothing to God—obedience must include compassion.
🔹 Story 4: The Levite Also Passes By
Main Characters: Levite, injured traveller
Story Summary: A Levite, one trained in the law, also passed by the suffering man without helping. His knowledge did not move him to mercy.
Key Verses: Luke 10:32
Theme Connection: Knowing Scripture is not enough—love must be practiced, not merely understood.
🔹 Story 5: The Samaritan’s Mercy in Action
Main Characters: Samaritan, injured man
Story Summary: The Samaritan, despite cultural hostility, went above and beyond—tending wounds, transporting the man, and paying for his care.
Key Verses: Luke 10:33–35
Theme Connection: Love is costly and active—it transcends barriers of race, religion, and reputation.
🔹 Story 6: The Oil and Wine – Symbols of Healing
Main Characters: Samaritan, injured man
Story Summary: The Samaritan used oil and wine to clean and soothe the man’s wounds—items used in both medicine and temple rituals.
Key Verses: Luke 10:34
Theme Connection: Acts of mercy are sacred—true worship includes healing the broken and lifting the fallen.
🔹 Story 7: Two Denarii – Generous Provision for a Stranger
Main Characters: Samaritan, innkeeper
Story Summary: The Samaritan gave two denarii—two days’ wages—to the innkeeper and promised more if needed. His generosity had no limits.
Key Verses: Luke 10:35
Theme Connection: Love doesn’t calculate the minimum—it gives abundantly and entrusts God with the rest.
🔹 Story 8: The Innkeeper – Supporting the Work of Mercy
Main Characters: Samaritan, innkeeper
Story Summary: Though not central to the parable, the innkeeper played a role in caring for the injured man after the Samaritan left.
Key Verses: Luke 10:35
Theme Connection: Acts of mercy often require partnership—God uses multiple people in restoring the broken.
🔹 Story 9: The Samaritan as a Christlike Figure
Main Characters: Samaritan, wounded traveller
Story Summary: The Samaritan crossed boundaries, sacrificed his own resources, and restored a broken man—echoing the mission of Christ.
Key Verses: Luke 10:33–35
Theme Connection: The Samaritan foreshadows Jesus, who rescues the helpless and pays the full price for healing.
🔹 Story 10: Jesus’ Command – “Go and Do Likewise”.
Main Characters: Jesus, lawyer
Story Summary: Jesus ended the parable by asking who the true neighbour was. The lawyer responded, “The one who showed mercy.” Jesus then commanded, “Go and do likewise.”
Key Verses: Luke 10:36–37
Theme Connection: The story ends with a call to live the parable—not just understand it. True disciples imitate the Samaritan.
🔹 Key Bible Passages for the Theme
- Luke 10:25–37
- Matthew 22:36–40
- James 2:14–17
- 1 John 3:17–18
- Galatians 5:14
- Romans 13:8–10
- Micah 6:8
- Proverbs 19:17
- Leviticus 19:18
- John 13:34–35
This parable is not just about kindness—it is a challenge to embody God’s mercy and love in action, especially to the marginalized and overlooked.