The Good Samaritan

The story behind the image

A question about who counts as a neighbor leads Jesus to tell this parable in Luke 10. A man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho is robbed and left badly injured. Two travelers pass him, while a Samaritan stops, tends his wounds and takes him toward shelter on an animal. The image concentrates on that physical effort: compassion becomes the difficult work of supporting someone who cannot travel alone. Jesus ends by asking who acted as a neighbor. The answer turns attention from belonging to a group toward showing mercy through a concrete deed.

Take a closer look

Two details to notice

• A traveler steadies the injured rider beside the pack animal.
• The sloping rocky track and open landscape make the journey feel physically demanding.

About this original

Source

Original 1880 Bible

Collection

Bible illustrations

Photograph

Framed front view

Visible condition

The photograph shows the framed front. The mat covers the leaf edges; reflections on the glazing limit the view of the paper. Ask for dimensions, back photographs and condition details.

Piece reference

ART0013

These original pages were salvaged from a damaged book. The age and individual marks of each physical leaf are part of what makes it unique.

Read the source

• Luke 10:25–37 · King James Version ↗

The illustration is an artistic interpretation. The linked source gives context for this short introduction.