of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in
whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
The word of the Lord...
All: Thanks be to God.
Hymn: Love Divine all Loves Excelling (3.42) Vaughan William
The Gospel
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Luke, Chapter
10, verses 25-37.
All: Glory to you Lord Christ.
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. `Teacher,' he said, `what must
I do to inherit eternal life?' He said to him, `What is written in the law?
What do you read there?' He answered, `You shall love the Lord your
God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.' And
he said to him, `You have given the right answer; do this, and you will
live.'
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, `And who is my
neighbour?' Jesus replied, `A man was going down from Jerusalem to
Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him,
and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was
going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other
side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him,
passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while travelling came near
him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him
and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then
he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of
him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper,
and said, "Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you
whatever more you spend." Which of these three, do you think, was a
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