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In Jesus’s story about the Good Samaritan, the Good Samaritan not only cared for the wounded man on the side of the road, but he also carried him to a nearby inn. Then, “The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have’” (Luke 10:35). It would have been easy for the innkeeper to say, “You don’t expect me to believe that do you? I’ve heard all of that before. You will never be back.” Instead, he evidently agreed to do this.

This latter part of the story always makes me feel a little uncomfortable. Let me tell you why.

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LYNN JONES is a retired pastor, supply preacher and author who lives in Oxford. He can be reached at kljones45@yahoo.com.

 

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