As I have loved you,As I have loved you,Love one another.Love one another.This new commandment:This new commandment:Love one another.Love one another.By this shall men knowBy this shall men knowYe are my disciples,Ye are my disciples,If ye have loveIf ye have loveOne to another.One to another.Words: Luacine Clark Fox, 1914–2002 Music: Luacine Clark Fox, 1914–2002; arr. by Jo Marie Borgeson Bray, 1925–1998© 1961 by Luacine C. Fox. Copyright renewed 1989.Arr. and obbligato © 1978 IRI. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

We usually think of our We usually think of our neighbor as someone neighbor as someone

who lives near us. who lives near us.

This lesson helps us This lesson helps us understand what Jesus understand what Jesus taught about taught about whowho our our

neighbors are and neighbors are and howhow we we should treat them.should treat them.

“Lesson 20: Parable of the Good Samaritan,” Primary 7: New Testament, 66

Is it important for us to Is it important for us to have love for others?have love for others?

The Jews felt that they were The Jews felt that they were better than the Samaritans. better than the Samaritans.

Let’s read Let’s read Matthew Matthew

22:34–40 22:34–40

They disliked the They disliked the Samaritans so much Samaritans so much that when Jews that when Jews traveled from traveled from Jerusalem to Galilee, Jerusalem to Galilee, they would take the they would take the longer way through longer way through the Jordan Valley the Jordan Valley rather than travel rather than travel through Samaria. through Samaria.

Jerusalem

Galilee

Nazareth

Sea of Galilee

SAMARIA

Bethlehem

JUDEA

Jesus told many Jesus told many stories, or parables, stories, or parables, to help people to help people learn the truth.learn the truth.

One day a leader of One day a leader of the Jews asked Jesus the Jews asked Jesus what he must do to what he must do to have eternal life. have eternal life.

Jesus said that he Jesus said that he was right. Then the was right. Then the leader asked, “Who leader asked, “Who is my neighbor?”is my neighbor?”

The Savior asked him what the The Savior asked him what the scriptures said. scriptures said. The leader said that a man should The leader said that a man should love God and also love his neighbor. love God and also love his neighbor.

Jesus answered by telling the man Jesus answered by telling the man a story. a story. One day a Jewish man was walking One day a Jewish man was walking on the road to the city of Jericho. on the road to the city of Jericho. Thieves robbed Thieves robbed and beat him. They and beat him. They left the man on the left the man on the road, almost dead.road, almost dead.

Soon a Jewish Soon a Jewish priest came by priest came by and saw the and saw the man.man.

The priest walked by on the The priest walked by on the other side of the road. He did other side of the road. He did not help the man.not help the man.

Another Jewish man Another Jewish man who worked in the who worked in the temple came by.temple came by.He saw the injured He saw the injured man. man.

But he did not help the man But he did not help the man either and walked by on the either and walked by on the other side of the road.other side of the road.

Then a Samaritan man came Then a Samaritan man came along.along.The Jews and the Samaritans did The Jews and the Samaritans did not get along. not get along.

But when the But when the Samaritan saw Samaritan saw the man, he the man, he felt sorry for felt sorry for him. him.

The Samaritan took the man to The Samaritan took the man to an inn and cared for him until an inn and cared for him until the next day. the next day.

He took care He took care of the man’s of the man’s wounds and wounds and put clothes put clothes on him.on him.

When the Samaritan had to When the Samaritan had to leave, he gave money to the leave, he gave money to the innkeeper and told him to take innkeeper and told him to take care of the man.care of the man.

After Jesus told After Jesus told the story, He the story, He asked the asked the Jewish leader Jewish leader which of the which of the three men was a three men was a neighbor to the neighbor to the injured man.injured man.

The leader said that the The leader said that the Samaritan was because he Samaritan was because he had helped the man.had helped the man.Jesus told the Jesus told the Jewish leader Jewish leader to be like the to be like the Samaritan.Samaritan.

What did Jesus say we need What did Jesus say we need to do to inherit eternal life? to do to inherit eternal life?

Let’s read Luke 10:27–28Let’s read Luke 10:27–28

Why do you think these Why do you think these commandments are so commandments are so important? important?

Let’s read Matthew 22:37–39Let’s read Matthew 22:37–39

How can we show our love for How can we show our love for Heavenly Father and Jesus? Heavenly Father and Jesus?

Let’s read John 13:34–35 & Let’s read John 13:34–35 & 14:15, 2114:15, 21

Who is your neighbor? Who is your neighbor?

Do you think Jesus meant Do you think Jesus meant only the people who live only the people who live close to you?close to you?

What question was Jesus What question was Jesus answering when he told the answering when he told the parable of the Good parable of the Good Samaritan? Samaritan?

Let’s read Let’s read Luke Luke

10:25, 2910:25, 29

Why do you think the Jewish Why do you think the Jewish priest and the Levite did not priest and the Levite did not help the wounded Jewish help the wounded Jewish man? man?

Let’s read Let’s read Luke Luke

10:31–3210:31–32

What did the Samaritan do What did the Samaritan do for the wounded Jewish for the wounded Jewish man? man? Let’s read Let’s read

Luke Luke 10:33–3510:33–35

Why is it Why is it significant significant that it was a that it was a Samaritan Samaritan who helped who helped the Jewish the Jewish man? man?

What characteristics of a What characteristics of a good neighbor did the good neighbor did the Samaritan have? Samaritan have?

How does this story help us How does this story help us understand who our understand who our

neighbor is? neighbor is?

How can we become better How can we become better neighbors?neighbors?

Who do you think loved the Who do you think loved the Lord the most—the priest, Lord the most—the priest, the Levite, or the Samaritan? the Levite, or the Samaritan?

Why?Why?

How can we follow Jesus’ How can we follow Jesus’ teachings and show love for other teachings and show love for other people? people?

How should we treat:How should we treat: someone who needs our help? someone who needs our help? someone who is different from someone who is different from

us? us? someone who might have been someone who might have been

unkind to us?unkind to us?

Have you had an Have you had an experience when experience when you gave service you gave service to someone in to someone in need or when you need or when you or your family or your family received help received help from others?from others?

When you show love When you show love for others by helping for others by helping

and serving them, and serving them, how do you feel? how do you feel?

Does it make you Does it make you feel closer to feel closer to

Heavenly Father Heavenly Father and Jesus? and Jesus?

What great blessing will we What great blessing will we inherit if we truly love inherit if we truly love Heavenly Father and our Heavenly Father and our neighbors? neighbors?

Let’s read Let’s read Luke Luke 10:25–2810:25–28

Enr. Act. 1

Each of you will take Each of you will take turns reading the part turns reading the part

a&b slides that follow…a&b slides that follow…

(1) a. Visit his or (1) a. Visit his or her home.her home.

(1) b. Attend (1) b. Attend Primary and other Primary and other Church meetings.Church meetings.

Enr. Act. 1

Part B: I can Part B: I can show love for show love for

Heavenly Father Heavenly Father when I-when I-

Part A: I can be a Part A: I can be a good neighbor to good neighbor to a new child in my a new child in my

neighborhood neighborhood when I-when I-

(2) a. Invite him (2) a. Invite him or her to my or her to my home.home.

(2)(2) b. Make my b. Make my home a place where home a place where Heavenly Father’s Heavenly Father’s Spirit can be.Spirit can be.

Enr. Act. 1

Part A: I can be a Part A: I can be a good neighbor to good neighbor to a new child in my a new child in my

neighborhood neighborhood when I-when I-

Part B: I can Part B: I can show love for show love for

Heavenly Father Heavenly Father when I-when I-

(3) a. Learn (3) a. Learn something about something about the child.the child.

(3) b. Read the (3) b. Read the scriptures.scriptures.

Enr. Act. 1

Part A: I can be a Part A: I can be a good neighbor to good neighbor to a new child in my a new child in my

neighborhood neighborhood when I-when I-

Part B: I can Part B: I can show love for show love for

Heavenly Father Heavenly Father when I-when I-

(4) a. Talk with (4) a. Talk with him or her.him or her.

(4) b. Pray.(4) b. Pray.

Enr. Act. 1

Part A: I can be a Part A: I can be a good neighbor to good neighbor to a new child in my a new child in my

neighborhood neighborhood when I-when I-

Part B: I can Part B: I can show love for show love for

Heavenly Father Heavenly Father when I-when I-

(5) a. Do (5) a. Do something for the something for the child.child.

(5) b. Obey the (5) b. Obey the commandments.commandments.

Enr. Act. 1

Part A: I can be a Part A: I can be a good neighbor to good neighbor to a new child in my a new child in my

neighborhood neighborhood when I-when I-

Part B: I can Part B: I can show love for show love for

Heavenly Father Heavenly Father when I-when I-

(6) a. Do (6) a. Do something for his something for his or her family.or her family.

(6) b. Serve (6) b. Serve others.others.

Enr. Act. 1

Part A: I can be a Part A: I can be a good neighbor to good neighbor to a new child in my a new child in my

neighborhood neighborhood when I-when I-

Part B: I can Part B: I can show love for show love for

Heavenly Father Heavenly Father when I-when I-

(7) a. Invite the (7) a. Invite the child to join my child to join my activities.activities.

(7) b. Pray for (7) b. Pray for Heavenly Father’s Heavenly Father’s Spirit to be with me.Spirit to be with me.

Enr. Act. 1

Part A: I can be a Part A: I can be a good neighbor to good neighbor to a new child in my a new child in my

neighborhood neighborhood when I-when I-

Part B: I can Part B: I can show love for show love for

Heavenly Father Heavenly Father when I-when I-

How do they compare to the How do they compare to the two commandments Jesus two commandments Jesus gives in Matthew 22:37 & 39?gives in Matthew 22:37 & 39?

Enr. Act. 2

Let’s take turns Let’s take turns reading the Ten reading the Ten Commandments Commandments from Exodus from Exodus 20:3,4,7,8,12-1720:3,4,7,8,12-17

Where should each of the Where should each of the Ten Commandments go?Ten Commandments go?

Enr. Act. 2

Love Heavenly Love Heavenly FatherFather

Love Heavenly Love Heavenly FatherFather Love OthersLove OthersLove OthersLove Others

Let’s read Let’s read John 14:15, John 14:15,

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Enr. Act. 2

Keeping any Keeping any commandment helps commandment helps us show our love for us show our love for Heavenly Father.Heavenly Father.

Let’s memorize Matthew 22:37–39Let’s memorize Matthew 22:37–3937 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt

love the Lord thy God with all thy love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great 38 This is the first and great commandment.commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.thyself. Enr. Act. 3

I love our I love our Heavenly Father Heavenly Father and Jesus and and Jesus and am grateful for am grateful for the gospel. the gospel.

I encourage each of you to I encourage each of you to follow Jesus’ example of follow Jesus’ example of loving others.loving others.

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