The Good Samaritan

The Story

Read the story of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37.
Retelling of the story for younger children.

Ideas for Discussion

1. What happened to the man who was going to Jericho?
2. What did the priest and the Levite do when they saw the hurt man?
3. What did the Samaritan do? How can we be like the good Samaritan?
4. What are some things you could do to practice being a good neighbor to the people around you?
5. To be a good neighbor, we need to think about the needs of others and what truly helps them.
6. What are some things you could do to practice being a good neighbor to the people around you?

Read more about the story

• “The Good Samaritan” story retold by Kurt Ho. Asplundh (ages 4-10)
  A retelling of the parable of the good Samaritan with beautiful color pictures.
• “Be Like the Good Samaritan” by Douglas M. Taylor (ages 7-14)
  Any group of people who show mercy and do what is good are the neighbor whom we should help, because helping is the sincerest way to love.
• “Being a True Friend and Neighbor” by Peter M. Buss, Sr. (ages 7-14) 
  If we want to be good friends, we must listen and look for the times when our friends really need us.
• “The Oil of Human Kindness” by Hugo Lj. Odhner (ages 7-14)If you help others who need help, and then you, too, will be a good neighbor.

Projects and activities for all ages

• The Good Samaritan Song Video 
  Song teaches the story of the Good Samaritan.
• A Golden Heart Project (ages 4-10) 
  When we are kind to others, it is like having a beautiful golden heart.
• Who Was the Neighbor? (ages 4-7)
  Place the Levite, priest and Samaritan on different paths to show who helped the wounded man.
• Picture the Samaritan Helping a Stranger Project (ages 4-10) 
  Suggestions for illustrating an aspect of this story.
• The Samaritan Is Good Neighbor Coloring Page by Josephine Ellis
  Shows the Samaritan bandaging the wounds of the man who was hurt.
• The Good Samaritan Play (ages 7-14) 
  A script for dramatizing the parable.
• Band Aid Relay the Good Samaritan (ages 8-10)
  Practice your caring skills by participating in a band-aid relay.
• Secret Samaritans (ages 8-14)
  Practice being a neighbor to others by creating a surprise gift to give to someone who needs love.
• For Discussion: Wine and Oil
  How might “the oil of human kindness” help people who are feeling “wounded” but have no physical wounds?
• Serving the Needs of Others (ages 18 and up)
  Being a good neighbor requires that we stop and consider the needs of others, not just our own.

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