Compassion on the Jericho Road

The Good Samaritan kneels beside a wounded traveler on a barren desert road, offering mercy where others passed by. The injured man lies stripped and helpless among rocks and scrub beneath the rugged hills, echoing Jesus’ parable in Luke 10:25-37. In the story, a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho is beaten by robbers and left half dead; a priest and a Levite see him and continue on, but a Samaritan stops, binds his wounds, and provides for his care. The scene presents neighbor-love not as sentiment, but as costly action. It is a fitting visual for sermons, Bible studies, outreach materials, mercy ministry, compassion teaching, and lessons on loving one’s neighbor. by Erik Stenbakken