The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-05

A cerain man, went down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell
among thieves, which stripped
him of his raiment, and wounded
him, and departed, leaving him
halt. dead.
81. And by chance there came
down a cerain priest that way:
and when he saw him, he passed
by on the other side.
81. And likewise Levite,
when he was at the place, came
and looked on him, and passed by
on the other side.
33. But a certain Samaritan
as he journeyed, came where he
was: and when he saw him, he had
compassion on him,
J Sd. 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.
35. And on the morrow when
he departed, he took out two
pence, and gave them to the host,
and said unto him, Take care of
him; and whatsoever thou spend
est more, when l come again, l
will repay thee.
Sc. Which now of these three,
thinkeSt thou, was neighbour un-
to him that fell among the thiev-
es?
81. And he said, He that shew-
ed mercy on him. Then said Jesus
unto him, Go and do thou likwise.
The Opportunity To Be Neigh
borly is described by Christ in
the story of the Good Samaritan.
% The Question. Though the
lawyer had raised a question
which he himself could answer sat-
kisfactorily, yet some further in
quiry must be made which would
draw out the Teacher as well as
the pupil. The duties to God and
| to man, as every one knew, we're
summed up in the one word love,
And all understood why God must
have our highest love. Also the
duty of neighborly love was rec
ognized. But it was not clearly
defined in its application. Here
then is the point which the lawyer
raised by new teaching or new ex-
PLANTATION on the part of Jesus in
order that the subject be set in
clearer light. (2) The Answer.
Jesus told his story of the Good
Samaritan. A gang of outlaws at
tackled a traveller on the lonely
road down the mountain from Je-
rusalem to Jericho and left him
robbed and stripped, bruised,
bleeding, and half-dead. Just then
a priest returning from Temple
service came along, but he passed
by, though he saw the man and
knew his need. Shortly came
along a LeVite who stopped and
stared 1T the unfortunate man
and then went on. Perhaps both
thought the man too far gone for
recovery, or they feared to be
identified with an object of rob-
Der hatred, for they felt that they
had no means at, hand to help
their disabled brother. At any
rate, their neglect belied, their
profession, and they were sur
passed by one whom they held in
contempt. The kindrhearted Sam
aritan came up;i instantly he dis
mounted; gently NE bound up the
wounds, pouring onN soothing oil
and cleansing wine Sthen placed
the man on his own beast, carried
him to the nearest inn, personal
ly attended him, overnight, and
paid his expenses till he was able
to be out again. 90 The Gem
clusion. The parable stands out II
| its beautiful simplicity and rich
suggestiveness. And Jesus would
obtain from his inquirer the right
conclusion: (Which now of these
three thinkest thou, proved neigh
Dor unto him that fell among the
thieves?" The lawyer was an apt
and earnest learner; 50 he was
compelled to concede that the
Samaritan alone had acted the
neighbor toward tn e wounded
traveller. According to the regu-
lar Jewish view the priest and the
Levite, but not the Samaritan,
were the victims neighbors en-.
titled to his love, and he entitled
to their help. But sChristi SHOWS
that priest and Levite, though
brothers in the flesh, were mot