The Good Samaritan Lifts the Wounded Man

The Good Samaritan supports a beaten and wounded traveler on the rocky road, placing his arm around the injured man and bearing his weight with compassion. The barren wilderness setting evokes the dangerous route in Jesus’ parable, where a man fell among robbers and was left half dead before religious passersby failed to help him. Here the Samaritan becomes the true neighbor, not through words or status, but through costly mercy. His staff, travel garments, and steady embrace emphasize action, rescue, and personal care. The visible wounds on the traveler’s body recall the parable’s call to bind up the broken, carry the suffering, and love across social boundaries. This artwork serves church teaching, sermon visuals, compassion ministry, outreach, and Bible study on mercy, neighbor-love, and the command of Christ: “Go, and do likewise.” by Erik Stenbakken