orthodox reply, going on to insist that this truth must be put into practice (10:28). The following parable drives home the practical point and shows the close connection that exists between the love of God and the love of neighbor. To borrow words from the First Epistle of John: “For if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?” (1 John 4:20). Luke’s discussion about the love commandment is similar to that found in Matthew and Mark, but the setting and details are