Every time the Gospels mention that Jesus was moved with the deepest emotions or felt sorry for people, it led to his doing something physical or inner healing, deliverance or exorcism, feeding the hungry crowds or praying for others. The Good Samaritan was commended precisely because he acted.
The priest and Levite, paragons of Jewish virtue, flunked the test because they didn’t do anything. “Which of these three in your opinion, was neighbor to the man who fell in with the robbers?”
The answer came, “The one who treated him with compassion.” Jesus said to them, “Then go and do the same.”
This is an excerpt from a book Reflections for Ragamuffins by Brennan Manning. If you would like to buy this book please click here.
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