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Messages in the Parables of the Talents/Minas

The parables of the talents/minas/bags of gold/coins are technically two different parables with very similar settings and contexts. They have the same message held within them. Depending on the version of the Bible you are reading, the name of the parable changes. The Parables of the Talents/Minas/Bags of Gold/Coins can be found in Matthew 25:14-30 and Luke 19:11-27. Talents and minas are names used to represent a type of money used in ancient times. 

Summaries and Differences

In Matthew and Luke, Jesus tells a parable of a man who goes on a journey. Before leaving, the man entrusts his servants with some money and instructs them to invest and manage the money while he is absent. In each account, some of the servants invest the money and gain an income, some more than others. However, there is one servant in each story that hides away the money given to them and keeps it safely tucked away until the man comes back. When the man returns, the servants are to report back on how well they managed the money. The man is very pleased with the servants who have multiplied their money, yet he gets very upset with the men who did nothing with what he had given them. 

The two accounts of this parable are very similar with only minor differences. One of the differences between the parables is in Luke, the man who went on a journey was of noble birth and we went on a journey to be appointed king. Another major difference is the amount of money the man gives his servants. In Matthew, one servant receives 5 bags of gold, another 2 bags, and the third gets 1 bag. In Luke, 10 servants each received 10 minas. The last difference is Jesus told the parables on two separate occasions. The parable in Matthew is a part of the lessons taught by Jesus on the Mount of Olives, whereas the parable in Luke is following the incident with Zacchaeus the tax collector. 

Symbolism

The man who goes on a journey is Jesus

The servants are His Disciples (us)

The journey is the ascension of Christ

The return is the return of Christ

Lessons in the Parables

We are His Servants

We are God’s servants, and with that comes the responsibility of growing our faith by allowing Him to use us for His work. To help us get His work done…

God Provides Each of Us with Gifts

Everything we have in life is a gift from God. Each of our gifts can be vastly different. Maybe someone has a beautiful singing voice, and someone else is exceptionally skilled with numbers. Some people have been blessed with great financial wealth, others with physical health. No matter what you or someone else has, it has all been provided by God. It is important to remember that… 

We are not all created equally

God has given each of us different skills, talents, expertise, monetary advantages, and experiences and each manifests with varying extents and degrees. God does this because we are each unique and not created equally. Which is why…

God will not give us more than we can handle

Because our gifts are different and distinct from one another, God will not give us more than we can handle. Our gifts from God will help us get through any specific hardships we will endure in life. And…

We are Expected to Use What We Have Been Given to the Best of our Abilities

God expects us all to use our gifts from Him to contribute to the good of mankind, and we all have something to contribute. Yet, because our gifts are catered to fit the individual, God doesn’t expect perfection. He recognizes that someone may technically do better at something than another. He wants us to use our gifts to the best of our ability. Which is why… 

Your faith is proven by your works, not by your accomplishments 

Attending worship, prayer, and studying your Bible are all excellent examples of habits Christians should incorporate into their life. But that isn’t all. Being a Christian involves constantly growing in your faith, living humbly, caring and helping those in need, and working toward living a Christlike life. Utilizing your gifts to help you stay on the path of living righteously will help you grow closer to Him. That is why…

The righteous will be greatly rewarded

When we use our gifts for good, God will continue to bless us. It is important to remember that…

When more is given more is expected

As we continue to use our gifts and strengthen our relationship with God, we are entrusted with more. As we are given more, God expects us to continue to use the added blessings to further our work in Him. Remember…

You are responsible for your inaction

Through each gift, God has provided us with a way to grow ourselves. It is up to us to decide how we use our gifts if we use our gifts, and when we use our gifts. All too often it can be easier to blame others for our lack of inaction. Making excuses and putting the blame elsewhere does not slide with God. He is all-knowing and…

We will be held accountable

Fear, laziness, and lack of preparedness are not viable reasons to neglect using what God has given us. God doesn’t want us to hide away, misuse, or neglect our gifts. He gave them to us for a reason. He knows that we can use them for growing our faith and living a more Christlike life. If we don’t, we will be held accountable. And there will be consequences…

God Will Take Back our Gifts

If we don’t use our blessings to do His work, we have proven to be untrustworthy. He will take back what He has given us. 

Evidently…

The parables of the Talents/Minas/Bags of Gold/Coins show us that God expects us to use and grow our blessings for His Glory. The more we use our gifts, the more God blesses us. Be sure to use your gifts wisely!

- Torrance Church of Christ

The Parables in Full:

Matthew 25:14-30:

 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. “After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’ “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’ “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’ “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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Luke 19:11-27:

While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’ “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’ “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it. “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’ “‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’ “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’ “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’ “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. I was afraid of you because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’ “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’ “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’ “‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’ “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away. But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

Games and Activities for Christians

Summer is quickly approaching. With it comes some extra free time for kids. We can all agree that kids get far too much screen time these days. So to try and counteract that, we’ve made some fun and educational games and activities that can be enjoyed with family and friends while keeping God the center of focus. 

***Everything is in a printable PDF format so be sure to download them all!***

1. Bible Bingo

Bingo is so fun and exciting. The anticipation builds up and you are on the edge of your seat ready to place your markers down, hoping to yell “BINGO!” You can switch up each round by getting a bingo for the four corners, an X across the board, or making a border around the card (Look at the sample below). Having little prizes will make the game just that much more fun! Our printable includes 6 different Bingo cards, cards for the callers, and markers.

 

Click here to download a PDF of Bible Bingo 

2. Bible I Can Find

This printable is fantastic for little ones. This is similar to an ISpy game. Kids will have fun searching for each of the items on the page. There are two different pictures to print.

Click here to download PDFs of Bible I Can Find activity sheets

3. Bible Name It Fast Answers

This is an entertaining and lively game for a group. Test your Bible knowledge and see how many answers you can get in just a matter of seconds. The printable game includes 96 cards, including 4 blank ones to fill yourself. A set of instructions is included. 

Click here to download a PDF of Bible Name It Fast Answers game

4. Pictionary for Christians

Brush up your drawing skills with our printable Pictionary for Christians game. Our printable game includes 70 cards with different topics and scenes to draw. 

Click here to download a PDF of Pictionary for Christians

5. Spiritual Scavenger Hunt

Get out of the house and explore with this Spiritual Scavenger Hunt. This is great for groups.

Click here to download a PDF of the Spiritual Scavenger Hunt

6. Bible Alphabet Race

This is a fun printable for a group to do together at home. It is really simple and requires some creative thinking.

Click here to download a PDF of the Bible Alphabet Race

7. Bible Topics Word Searches 

Printable word searches on different Bible topics. We have included 6 word searches.

Click here to download PDFs of the Word Searches

These games and activities are also great for youth ministry groups. Please feel free to print and enjoy these activities with others. 

-Torrance Church of Christ

 

Common Phrases, Idioms, and Words Derived from the Bible

Did you know that many of the metaphors, figures of speech, and phrases that are habitually used today stem from the Bible? Although some of the meanings and definitions have veered off the path of the original context or intent, the fact that these expressions are accepted in everyday speech and literature emphasizes the influence the Bible has on society. 

***All scriptures are NIV unless otherwise noted***

“By the sweat of your brow”

Definition: something that is achieved by your hard work. 

Genesis 3:19: By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.

“Oh ye of little faith”

Definition: a mild rebuke in response to someone expressing doubt. 

Luke 12:28: If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith!

Matthew 6:30: If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?

Matthew 16:8: Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?”

“Throw/Cast the first stone”

Definition: describing someone who is quick to judge, criticize, or blame. 

John 8:7: When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”

“The truth will set you free”

Definition: Accepting the truth about a circumstance or situation that will allow you to move forward in life. 

John 8:32: Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

“It is better to give than to receive”

Definition: It is more fulfilling to give to others than it is to receive.

Acts 20:35: In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work, we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ 

“Twinkling of an eye”

Definition: Something that occurs very quickly. 

1 Corinthians 15:52: …in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

“You reap what you sow”

Definition: Your consequences are shaped by your actions.

Galatians 6:7: Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

“Labor of love”

Definition: Work someone does for their own enjoyment or for the benefit of someone else without expecting anything in return. 

1 Thessalonians 1:3: We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

“Fight the good fight”

Definition: Acting in a moral and ethical manner. 

1 Timothy 6:12: Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust”

Definition: a metaphor for death. 

Genesis 3:19: By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.

“Am I my brother's/sister’s keeper?” or “I’m not my brother's/sister’s keeper”

Definition: saying you are not responsible for someone or something that happens to them, usually in reference to a sibling.

Genesis 4:9: Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”  “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

“I am my brother’s/sister’s keeper”

Definition: being responsible for the well-being of someone, usually a sibling.

Genesis 4:9: Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”  “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

“The land of milk and honey”

Definition: a place that is thought to be prosperous. 

Deuteronomy 6:3: Hear, Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you.

Numbers 13:27: They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit.

Leviticus 20:24: But I said to you, “You will possess their land; I will give it to you as an inheritance, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am the Lord your God, who has set you apart from the nations.

Exodus 3:8: So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.

“An eye for an eye”

Definition: justice that is achieved by a punishment equal to the crime. 

Exodus 21:23-25: But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life,  eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.

Leviticus 24:19-20: Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner: fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury.

The word “Scapegoat”

Definition: a person who is held accountable for another's wrongdoings.

Leviticus 16:10: But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord to be used for making atonement by sending it into the wilderness as a scapegoat.

“Apple of my eye”

Definition: a person or thing that is cherished and held in high regard. 

Deuteronomy 32:10: In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye,

Zechariah 2:8: For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye. 

“A man/woman after my heart” or “A man/woman after my own heart”

Definition: a reference to someone who shares beliefs, values, or interests with you. 

1 Samuel 13:14: But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.

Acts 13:22: After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’

“Be a man”

Definition: to handle a situation without complaint; to go about something with a tough perspective. 

1 Kings 2:2: “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man.”

“Put your house in order”

Definition: to arrange your affairs; to solve your own problems; to correct your habits and issues. 

2 Kings 20:1: In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.”

Isaiah 38:1: In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.”

“Nothing but skin and bones"

Definition: describing someone who is unhealthily thin or emaciated. 

Job 19:20: I am nothing but skin and bones; I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.

“By the skin of my/your teeth”

Definition: narrowly getting through or achieving something. 

Job 19:20: I am nothing but skin and bones; I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.

“The root of the matter”

Definition: the essence or base of something. 

Job 19:28: If you say, ‘How we will hound him, since the root of the trouble lies in him

“Bite the dust”

Definition: to die; to fail at something; to fall. 

Psalms 72:9: May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust.

“At my wit's end”

Definition: used to emphasize that you are so overwhelmed with something and you are unsure what to do about it. 

Psalm 107:27: They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits’ end.

“Eat, drink, and be merry”

Definition: expressing a carefree attitude; living in the moment and enjoying yourself. 

Ecclesiastes 8:15: So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.

Luke 12:19: And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”

“A little birdie told me”

Definition: to let someone know that you have received a piece of information without revealing the source of the information. 

Ecclesiastes 10:20: Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird in the sky may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.

“Four corners of the Earth”

Definition: representing the farthest parts of the earth; referring to something that is from all over the world. 

Isaiah 11:12: He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; he will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four quarters of the earth.

“See eye to eye”

Definition: agreeing with someone; having the same opinion as someone. 

Isaiah 52:8 (KJV): Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.

“No rest for the wicked”

Definition: referring to having a lot of work to be done. 

Isaiah 57:21: “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

“Rise and shine”

Definition: used to tell someone it is time to get up for the day. 

Isaiah 60:1: Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.

“A leopard can’t change its spots”

Definition: refers to a person's inability to change their basic character and personality traits. 

Jeremiah 13:23: Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.

“Laughter is the best medicine”

Definition: laughter benefits a person's attitude, outlook, and health. 

Proverbs 17:22: A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

“The writing on the wall”

Definition: there are clear indications that something bad is going to happen. 

Daniel 5:5-6: Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. His face turned pale and he was so frightened that his legs became weak and his knees were knocking.

“To the ends of the Earth”

Definition: to express an unending amount of effort put into something. 

Zechariah 9:10: I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.

“Go the extra mile”

Definition: to put in more work or effort than is required or expected. 

Matthew 5:41: If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.

“Keep on the straight and narrow”

Definition: living in a way that is moral and ethical. 

Matthew 7:14: But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

“Wolves/Wolf in sheep’s clothing”

Definition: used to describe someone who puts off the air of moral intentions, but is concealing a malicious agenda. 

Matthew 7:15: Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

“A house divided”

Definition: refers to the division within any organization, including business, government, family, etc. 

Matthew 12:25: Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

Mark 3:25: If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Luke 11:17: Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.

“Fall/fell by the wayside”

Definition: to fail to complete something you started. 

Matthew 13:4 (KJV): And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up. 

Mark 4:4 (KJV): And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

“Fly in the ointment” 

Definition: an irritation or a troublesome setback that causes the overall picture of something to be spoiled. 

Ecclesiastes 10:1 (ESV): Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

“Like a lamb led to the slaughter”

Definition: describing someone who obediently or innocently does what is expected without knowledge or understanding about the danger they will face. 

Jeremiah 11:19: I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; I did not realize that they had plotted against me, saying, “Let us destroy the tree and its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more.”

Isaiah 53:7: He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

“Salt of the Earth”

Definition: used to describe people who are honest, reliable, and all-around good. 

Matthew 5:13: You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

“The blind leading the blind”

Definition: used to describe a person who lacks understanding in a matter that is providing advice of the matter to another. 

Matthew 15:13-14: He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

“Sign of the times”

Definition: refers to something that highlights the way society is/was during a specific period, usually negative. 

Matthew 16:3: and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

“Flesh and blood”

Definition: referring to a familial relation; referring to someone who is human. 

Matthew 16:17: Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.”

Ephesians 6:12: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

“My/His/Her/Their cross to bear”

Definition: referring to an unfavorable situation or problem someone has to accept or deal with. 

Matthew 16:24  Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”

“Move/Moving mountains”

Definition: to achieve something seemingly impossible. 

Matthew 17:20: He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Matthew 21:21: Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.

Mark 11:23:  “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.”

1 Corinthians 13:2: If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

“The eleventh hour”

Definition: the very last possible moment to do something that needs to be done. 

Matthew 20:6 (KJV): And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

“Kiss of death”

Definition: something that ensures the failure or ruin of a situation. 

Matthew 26:48-50: Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.

To “wash your hands” of something

Definition: to strip yourself of responsibility. 

Matthew 27:24: When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”

“Head on a platter”

Definition: a threat or desire to seek severe revenge or punishment. 

Mark 6:25: At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

“Good Samaritan” 

Definition: refers to a charitable and compassionate person. 

Luke 10:30-37: In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’  “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

To End 

It is pretty amazing the scope that the Bible has had on civilizations, cultures, societies, and the like. Can you think of any other words, phrases, or figures of speech we missed?