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NASB | Luke 10:30 Jesus replied and said, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 10:30 Jesus 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. |
Bible Question: In the parable of the "Samaritan", why does Jesus specifically name these two cities? It is interesting to note that He does not identify the "man" who was woundered. Comments? |
Bible Answer: Mommapbs Perhaps it was done to set a picture and many miss it. Jews avoided Samaritan territory and if they passed through they did is quickly, silently and quietly. By identifying the area of travel is clearly shows the Samaritan was out his element and deep within Jewish territory. Also no Jew would ever consider stopping to help a Samaritan or someone of unknown origin found in Samaria. However this Samaritan, far from home and in a hostile land himself, stopped to help someone who would probably be a Jew. In other words he not only helped he risked his own well being in doing so. John 15:13 (NASB) 13 "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. Wasn’t this a perfect picture of Jesus? A Man in a hostile land willing to lay down His life for someone that would never consider reciprocating? Pouring Himself out for another. EdB |