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NASB | Luke 10:33 "But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 10:33 "But a Samaritan (foreigner), who was traveling, came upon him; and when he saw him, he was deeply moved with compassion [for him], |
Subject: so spiritually minded no earthly good? |
Bible Note: Hi Brother: My feelings on the question, the way you asked it would be a resounding YES ! I have to also assume that you were talking about the Priest, and the Levite. The quote you used, I believe could be understood this way, in relation to them. They were living by the LETTER of the LAW, not by the SPIRIT of the LAW. Being devout, they were probably worried that they might get BLOOD on them, and then they would be defiled, they would then have to go through days of sepperation, followed by ritual baths, for clensing. The positions they held, would have made it impossable for them to conduct their daily buisness. Soooo, now we come to the Smaritan, as far as the blood was concerned, it didnt bother him, because according to the Jews, he was already unclean. Im sure he wasnt thinking that when he helped the person, that was beaten. He just reacted as a person that kept the LAW in his heart, thus becoming a Law unto himself, by doing unto others as he would have done unto himself. Being uneducated, in heavenly things, as the Priest, and the Levite were, he acted righteously. In conclusion, they had so much learning, on the spiritual, that they could, or would not do those things we should do as mere men. " They were so spiritually minded, they were of no earthly good " |