The Prophet Joseph Smith affirmed that unbelievers did not understand the Savior’s parables. The Savior spoke often in parables because each has a deeper meaning understood only by those who have “ears to hear” ( Matthew 13:9). (See Luke 10:25–35.) Deeper Levels of Meaning When Jesus promised, “This do, and thou shalt live,” the man challengingly replied, “And who is my neighbour?” In answer to this man’s questions, Jesus told the parable of the good Samaritan. The man answered, referring to Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart … and thy neighbour as thyself.” Jesus recounted this parable to a man who had asked, “Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus responded by asking, “What is written in the law?” One of the most influential stories told by Jesus Christ is the parable of the good Samaritan.
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