Ben Wilson

So when he's arguing with them, it's like arguing with cousins, like people who could be persuaded, people who believe a lot of the same things that you do. And so a lot of the Pharisees who hate Jesus hate him not so much for what he teaches. Although, yes, they are mad because he's teaching people to be obedient in a different way.

So when he's arguing with them, it's like arguing with cousins, like people who could be persuaded, people who believe a lot of the same things that you do. And so a lot of the Pharisees who hate Jesus hate him not so much for what he teaches. Although, yes, they are mad because he's teaching people to be obedient in a different way.

But also jealous because he's doing things that are similar to them, but he's much more popular than they are. So both the Pharisees and the Sadducees are upset with him because he's getting so popular. He's teaching these things. And the Jesus movement has to go somewhat underground for a bit. It says, quote, Then the Pharisees went out and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

But also jealous because he's doing things that are similar to them, but he's much more popular than they are. So both the Pharisees and the Sadducees are upset with him because he's getting so popular. He's teaching these things. And the Jesus movement has to go somewhat underground for a bit. It says, quote, Then the Pharisees went out and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence and great multitudes followed him and he healed them all and charged them that they should not make him known. And that charge, by the way, that they should not make him known is something you see time and time again in the gospels. He is always requesting people keep secret the things that they have seen and heard.

But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence and great multitudes followed him and he healed them all and charged them that they should not make him known. And that charge, by the way, that they should not make him known is something you see time and time again in the gospels. He is always requesting people keep secret the things that they have seen and heard.

I think that's another lesson for those trying to start a movement. Certain things, your most radical teachings, you need to keep secret at least until the appropriate time. So from this time out, Jesus starts to teach a lot more in a style which he's very well known, which is parables. A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.

I think that's another lesson for those trying to start a movement. Certain things, your most radical teachings, you need to keep secret at least until the appropriate time. So from this time out, Jesus starts to teach a lot more in a style which he's very well known, which is parables. A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.

So, for example, probably his two most famous parables are the prodigal son and the Good Samaritan.

So, for example, probably his two most famous parables are the prodigal son and the Good Samaritan.

the good samaritan is given in response to a line of inquiries a lawyer presumably a pharisee asks jesus what he shall do to have eternal life and jesus answers him saying thou shalt love the lord thy god with all thy heart with all thy soul with all thy strength and with all thy mind and thy neighbor as thyself and so the lawyer asks him well who's my neighbor if you know that's the requirement i have to love my neighbor as myself and in response instead of giving him a direct answer jesus tells him a story which we now know as the parable of the good samaritan

the good samaritan is given in response to a line of inquiries a lawyer presumably a pharisee asks jesus what he shall do to have eternal life and jesus answers him saying thou shalt love the lord thy god with all thy heart with all thy soul with all thy strength and with all thy mind and thy neighbor as thyself and so the lawyer asks him well who's my neighbor if you know that's the requirement i have to love my neighbor as myself and in response instead of giving him a direct answer jesus tells him a story which we now know as the parable of the good samaritan

So, a certain man is traveling on a road when he is attacked by thieves who strip him of his goods, his clothes, and then they wound him and leave him for dead. Presumably they stab him. And a priest passes by him on the road, and then another priest, and both of them pass by on the other side of the road. But then a Samaritan passes by, and Samaritans were old ethnic enemies of the Jews.

So, a certain man is traveling on a road when he is attacked by thieves who strip him of his goods, his clothes, and then they wound him and leave him for dead. Presumably they stab him. And a priest passes by him on the road, and then another priest, and both of them pass by on the other side of the road. But then a Samaritan passes by, and Samaritans were old ethnic enemies of the Jews.

Or, I mean, I guess at least ethnic rivals. They were looked down on by well-bred Jews. They were considered kind of half-breeds. There was a lot of bad blood between the Jews and the Samaritans. But this Samaritan takes compassion on the man, even though he's presumably Jewish. And here's what he does, reading now from Luke 10. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was.

Or, I mean, I guess at least ethnic rivals. They were looked down on by well-bred Jews. They were considered kind of half-breeds. There was a lot of bad blood between the Jews and the Samaritans. But this Samaritan takes compassion on the man, even though he's presumably Jewish. And here's what he does, reading now from Luke 10. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was.

And when he saw him, he had compassion on him. And he went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee.

And when he saw him, he had compassion on him. And he went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee.

And then Jesus asks, Which now of these three thinkest thou was neighbor unto him that fell among thieves? And he said, He that showed mercy unto him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. It's a great parable because it's so much more powerful than just telling him your neighbor is everyone. Right.

And then Jesus asks, Which now of these three thinkest thou was neighbor unto him that fell among thieves? And he said, He that showed mercy unto him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. It's a great parable because it's so much more powerful than just telling him your neighbor is everyone. Right.