Luke 10:34

The Parable of the Good Samaritan · Luke 10:25–37
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Translations

Modern
He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Traditional
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Literal
…and having come, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and having put him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Latin
Et appropians alligavit vulnera ejus, infundens oleum et vinum: et imponens illum in jumentum suum, duxit in stabulum, et curam ejus egit.

Original

Greek
English
He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Notes

Oil calmed the wound, and wine helped keep away infection.

This parable shows that true neighbors love even their enemies (10:29). True faith is not based on a person’s ethnic background or religious group, but on loving God and loving others.

Theme notes and profiles

Compassionate Healer Social Justice

Events

Glossary

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Topics

Afflicted: Duty to The Anointing of the Sick Anointing was Used for Healing Wounds Beneficence: The Good Samaritan Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Disease: Emulsions Duty of Man to Man Inn: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Answers a Biblical Expert Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Good Samaritan Lawyer: Test Jesus with Questions Liberality: The Good Samaritan Love of Man for Man Love: Exemplification of the Love of Man for Man Medicine: General Scriptures Concerning Modern Samaria: Inhabitants of More Humane and Grateful than the Jews Neighbor: General Scriptures Concerning Oil: Healing Parables: Parables of Christ: Good Samaritan Poor: Kindness to The Good Samaritan Samaria: Country of: The Good Samaritan From Select Readings: The Parable of the Good Samaritan Self-Righteousness: General Scriptures Concerning Symbols and Similitudes of the Holy Spirit: Healing The Emblems of the Holy Spirit: Oil: Healing The Poor: Care For-Illustrated Travellers: The Caravanserai or Public Inn for Noticed Wine was Used: As a Medicine Wounds: Treatment of