The parable of the good samaritan (Luke 10) as told by Servant King Jesus is well known to most people.
I want to point out the details of the story that the good samaritan did.
*he was on a journey
*he saw him (the one who had fallen, been beaten, robbed and stripped)
*he had compassion
*he went to him
*he bound up his wounds
*he poured on oil and wine
*he set him on his own animal
*he brought him to an inn
*he took care of him
*he took out money (two days worth of work)
*he gave the money to the innkeeper
*he said “take care of him, whatever more you spend, i’ll repay”
That is a lot of doing for someone else. It took time and effort and understanding and attention.
After telling that parable, Jesus said “You go, and do likewise.”
Lets go do it!