spiritual growth or the Eucharist and so on. It is clear that Jesus intends it to be a story about a true neighbor, as seen in the conclusion (10:36–37), when he asks, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The lawyer could only answer, “The one who had mercy on him.” There are four aspects to its message: (1) There is no place for racial prejudice of any kind among God’s people; (2) God uses everyone who is open to him, including the despised