Study Questions

The Good Samaritan

July 19, 2026

Luke 10:25-37

Study Questions

1.    What was the motivation behind why the lawyer asked Jesus a question about ‘inheriting eternal life’? See verse 25. 

2.    Why did Jesus answer the lawyer’s question with another question? What do we learn about the lawyer given his answer? Why did Jesus’ response not satisfy the lawyer? Why did he feel like he needed to ‘justify’ himself?

3.    Read Luke 10:30-37. Why would this story have been so culturally shocking to the Jewish listeners? What was the heart reaction of the priest, the Levite and a Samaritan toward the beaten man? 

4.    The Jews despised Samaritans – there was clear racial bias toward them. What would you consider equivalent to a Samaritan in our culture today? How does that impact you given the point Jesus is making in this parable?

5.    Read 1 John 3:16-18; 4:20-21 and James 2:14-17. How do these verses connect the two commands to love God and love others?

6.    The gospel response to another’s tragedy is compassion. Read also and discuss: Matthew 25:35-40.

7.    What did Jesus teach this lawyer about Eternal Life? Compare with: Ephesians 2:8-9; Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 5:1,9.

8.    What actions can you take this week toward others in need that reveal your deeper love for the Lord Jesus? Who is God putting in your path to express the love of the gospel in others?