The Good Samaritan Lifts the Wounded Man

The Good Samaritan supports a beaten traveler along a barren wilderness road, carrying the injured man’s weight on his own shoulder as they move through rocky desert terrain. The wounded man is stripped to a simple cloth, marked with cuts and blood, while the Samaritan steadies him with a staff and compassionate strength. The setting evokes the dangerous road in Jesus’ parable from Jerusalem to Jericho, where robbers left a man half dead and religious passersby refused to help. In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus uses the Samaritan’s mercy to answer the question, “Who is my neighbor?” The scene emphasizes active compassion, costly love, and practical care for the suffering. It is well suited for teaching on mercy ministry, neighborly love, outreach, forgiveness, and the call to serve beyond social and religious boundaries. by Erik Stenbakken