The Good Samaritan

This list covers vocabulary from the Gospel of Luke 10:25–37, English Standard Version of the New Testament.
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  1. lawyer
    a professional person authorized for legal practice
    And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
  2. inherit
    obtain from someone after their death
    And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
  3. eternal
    continuing forever or indefinitely
    And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
  4. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
    And he answered, “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.”
  5. justify
    defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
    But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
  6. depart
    go away or leave
    Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So...
  7. priest
    a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies
    Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
  8. likewise
    in a similar manner
    So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
  9. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
    But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
  10. mercy
    the act of showing great kindness toward the distressed
    Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
Created on Thu Aug 13 12:40:24 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Aug 18 17:47:21 EDT 2026)

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