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My bible didn't specify, so I figure it's all of them.

2007-12-11 09:52:59 · answer #1 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 3 0

The Jewish scribes, contrary to their own Mosaic Law, said in their oral traditions: “You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” The scribes and the Pharisees taught that only Jews who kept the oral law were neighbors. Jews who failed to do so, and all Gentiles, were not viewed as neighbors but as enemies. Such heretical Jews and the Gentiles were not to be helped even if their lives were in danger. With this in mind, and to justify himself for not loving all men, the lawyer asked: “Who really is my neighbor?”

In answer to the question, Jesus gave the illustration of the Good Samaritan (Samaritans were viewed as foreigners and were hated by the Jews).

“A certain man,” Jesus said, “was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among robbers, who both stripped him and inflicted blows, and went off, leaving him half-dead.” A priest saw the man and went by on the opposite side of the road. A Levite saw him, and he did the same. “But a certain Samaritan traveling the road came upon him and, at seeing him, he was moved with pity.” He treated his wounds, took him to an inn, paid for his care, and told the innkeeper he would come by on his return journey and pay any additional charges.

“Who of these three,” Jesus then asked the lawyer, “seems to you to have made himself neighbor to the man that fell among the robbers?” The lawyer replied: “The one that acted mercifully toward him.” So Jesus told him: “Go your way and be doing the same yourself.”

2007-12-11 09:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by RubberSoul_61 4 · 0 0

The verses that speak to loving your neighbor are replete.

The "good Samaritan" is the parable specific to the subject. The Samaritans were a hated group by the Israelites. Jesus used this group to example how loving someone is not limited by like or hate.... all people are your neighbors and worthy of respect and love.

2007-12-11 09:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by Consider_This 3 · 1 0

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2016-11-02 22:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

We are told to do good for and to all. We are all neighbors. When Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan it was to show what a neighbor is on that will not look the other way when someone we don't know is hurting or in need.

Just my two-cents.

2007-12-11 09:54:55 · answer #5 · answered by CME 2 · 1 0

The bible tells us that anyone who does the will of God is acceptable in his sight, no matter what religion. It tells us to do first for those of household of faith. We are told to live peaceable with our neighbors as much as lies within us. So, if your neighbor is a good, God-fearing person, regardless of religion you are to love them; if they are Christian you are to favor them first. If your neighbor is a sinner you are to have no dealings with him/her at all.

2007-12-11 09:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by Capri 1230 3 · 0 0

why not love everyone. Why just your neighbours

2007-12-11 09:58:35 · answer #7 · answered by Arun 1 · 0 0

Any Neighbor

2007-12-11 09:52:30 · answer #8 · answered by Lee's Wife 5 · 2 0

All our neighbours

2007-12-11 09:55:33 · answer #9 · answered by Trevor S 3 · 1 0

Any and all neighbors, plus it challenges us to develop a deeper concept of just who our neighbor is.

2007-12-11 09:57:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

'Who is my neighbour?' Read the story of the 'Good Samaritan'.

2007-12-11 09:53:22 · answer #11 · answered by za 7 · 3 0

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