But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my
neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man fell victim to robbers as he went
down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving
him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw
him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and
when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler
who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the
victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted
him up on his own animal, took him to an inn, and cared for him. The next day
he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the
instruction, 'Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I
shall repay you on my way back.' Which of these three, in your opinion, was
neighbor to the robbers' victim?" He answered, "The one who treated
him with mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
Reflection:
Sa
pangutana nan scholar of the law kan Jesus kon sin’o para Dija an silingan na
kinahanglan mahalon labot pa kan God para mahilangit an tawo, gusto pa gajud
nija hibay’an an kahuyugan o meaning nan silingan.
Para sa
Habunganon, an silingan jaon mga tawo na naghuya sa mga bayay na jaon sa hasuod
sa ato bayay ‘sab.
Pero,
para sa ako kabahin, an buot ipasabot nan silingan, sila an ato mga isigkatawo –
waya’y pili, abir kon lajo o hasuod sa ato bayay naghuya, sanan an tanan mga tawo
sa kalibutan, ato sila mga isigkatawo.
Estranyo
man o kilaya man nato, mga isigkatawo nato sila tanan kay mga minugda man sila
tanan ni God, amo na kinahanglan makatagamtam sila tanan nan ato magmahal segun
sa sugo ni God sa tawo.
Waya’y
pili an paghigugma sanan kalooy ni Lord sa tawo ugsa kinahanglan mahipakita ‘sab
nato an ato pagpakabana sa ato mga isigkatawo parehas ra ‘sab nan paghigugma ni
God dato.
