The Good Samaritan Analysis

The Good Samaritan is an important story due to its powerful message. The story goes along the lines of a man being beaten and robbed by two men. He was left scared and on the floor in need of help. The first person who walked by was a Levite (a person part of a Hebrew Tribe). The Levite did not want to touch the dirty man because he didn’t want to get dirty, so when he saw the man on the floor he decided to continue doing what he was doing. The second person to walk by was a temple assistant. Again, he did not want to get dirty due to the fact that he was more higher and above and wouldn’t get dirty. He saw the man on the floor and wondered off. The third person who walked by was a disguised Samaritan. He saw the Jewish man on the floor and

decided it was best to heal and bandage him. Once complete, he took the man to an inn to be taken care of. He insisted to pay the innkeeper even more money if the Innkeeper did any additional work to taking care of the Jew.
The importance of the story is very clear yet very strong. The story makes it clearer that your closest friends will not always be there to help you. It is possible that everybody thought either the Levite or the temple assistant would help. However that is not always the case. In this case, the most unexpected person came and showed his support. It teaches us to treat and worship everybody equally regardless of their beliefs or religion. You should have compassion for your enemies as well.
One day when you’re in need of help and there’s nobody else around other than your fellow enemy, you will have no choice but to take it.

It is then you understand how privileged and important that ‘enemy ‘is. The disguised Samaritan forgot all about the racist terms and ignored the man’s beliefs and religions. The Good Samaritan showed his dedication towards helping a hand. The fact that the Samaritan was willing to spend his money was also truly inspiring. Considering that people in those days didn’t have a lot of money, it’s amazing how he had no hesitation as to paying the innkeeper. What makes it more inspiring is the fact that he offered to pay additional charges for any other work done by the

innkeeper.

One day when I was walking by an aisle in the grocery store, I saw someone drop her basket on the floor. Due to that, all her foods, supplies, and products fell on the floor. I had the thought of helping at one point but just decided to continue off and followed my parents. Later that day it hit me that, helping would have made a difference to both of us. Maybe helping her would have made her day? Maybe it would have influenced her to make a difference and be the Good Samaritan one day had all these feelings and thoughts that I highly regret still to this day. I had a feeling of guiltiness and a thought of ‘what it’.
People should show their love towards people more often.

Handing over some money to a homeless person or even something as little as smiling at someone. It doesn’t always have to be the big things like buying a homeless person a house. It’s truly what comes from the heart that matters. Smiling at someone will give them hope that there still are people who have faith in those who are less fortunate. It will also reassure faith to them. If someone is feeling lonely at school, show some compassion by sitting next to them and being friendly. This will make them feel less uncomfortable and feel more loved when they the whole world seems upside down to

them.
Doing little acts of compassion and compassion can change the way people respond to others as well! Doing little steps of kindness to others will eventually influence others. If we begin to help those in need , people will feel inspired and follow in their footsteps. ‘When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful’ – Mallala. Mallala shows a point that people should follow and believe every day. Every individual needs to stand up for his or her own beliefs and change the world. Little steps at a time can make a huge impact towards the world in the future.
The Good Samaritan had a vision of life over death. It convinces us the at the end of the day, enemies can prove to be neighbours, judging people according their beliefs and religions will only leave them to death, and that there is truly no real boundaries to the act of compassion. We should show compassion to one other throughout life. Whether it’s little as helping someone take the groceries or writing a letter to someone you dislike, you can still make a difference as to how you treat someone. Having a neighbour like relationship between a person that you hate can change the way both of you (individually) respond to others who are in need. ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’, mean that you should show love and mercy to everybody.