was attacked by bandits?” (10:36). The expert in the law replied somewhat obliquely, as if the conclusion embarrassed him, “The one who showed him mercy” (10:37a). Then, Jesus pressed home the application: “Go and do the same” (10:37b). The dialogue between Jesus and the lawyer is illuminating. It “illustrates the difference between the ethics of law and the ethics of love. To the lawyer, eternal life is a prize to be won by the meticulous observance of religious rules; to Jesus, love to God and