The Parable of the Good Samaritan: “Be a Good Neighbor, Love Without Limits” Luke 10:25-37 ✞-word Puzzle 1.31.24

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Across
  1. 2. By being lovingly faithful to the Lord until the end of our physical lives (which entails loving, faithful works), we will inherit (not earn!) eternal ___ (Lk 10:28; cf. Lev 18:5; Dt 30:16-20; Mt 7:21; 10:22; Jas 2:14-26; Jn 3:16, 14:15; etc.).
  2. 6. The second commandment that the expert in the law quotes is from Leviticus 19:18, which commands us to love our ___ as ourselves (Lk 10:27).
  3. 9. The Holy City of ____, where the Temple was located, was at a high elevation. Going down to Jericho meant traveling on a steep 17-mile path that descended 3,300 feet.
  4. 11. For centuries, Jews and ___ hated each other. But, ___ had taken care of Jews before – on the way to Jericho (Lk 10:30; cf. 2 Ch 28:14-15).
  5. 13. We must love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, strength, and ___ – with everything (Lk 10:27)!
  6. 14. Talk can be cheap; the Samaritan puts his ___ where his mouth is (Lk 10:35).
Down
  1. 1. At this time, it was taught that Jews should only do good to those who were good – not to ____ (Sir 12:1-7, NRSV).
  2. 3. Leviticus 19:18 seems to limit love to those “among your people” – to fellow ____ (but see Lev 19:34).
  3. 4. The question “___ is my neighbor?” essentially means: “To whom we should limit our love?” (Lk 10:29; cf. Lk 10:27; Lev 19:18).
  4. 5. It’s often said that the priest may have not wanted to make himself ceremonially ____ by touching a dead body (Lk 10:31; Lev 21:1-4).
  5. 7. The question shouldn’t be, “Who is my neighbor?” but, “Are ___ a good neighbor?” (Lk 10:36-37).
  6. 8. Since the priest was going down the path, he likely was not heading towards the Holy City, but was ___ (Lk 10:31).
  7. 10. The first commandment that the expert in the law quotes is from Deuteronomy 6:5, which is part of The ___, the pledge of allegiance to the LORD that is still recited daily by the devout Jews (Lk 10:27).
  8. 12. Nothing should limit our (vertical) ___ (i.e., devotion) for God, nor our (horizontal) ____ (i.e., sacrificially striving for their good) for others (Mt 22:35-40; Mk 12:29-31; Lk 10:27; Dt 6:5; Lev 19:18).