Bible Studies

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But
he,
wanting
to justify
himself,
said to Jesus,
'And,
who is
my neighbor?'
[Luke 10:29]
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"LORD?"

[SOLEMN NOD.]
"Yes,
My child."

"What should
I DO?"
(Grimmace up at the
ceiling.)

"About what,
My beloved."

"About that CLASS,
tomorrow NIGHT?"

[CALM VOICE.]
"Go."

"Yeah, but.....
WHAT do I
do,
if they start
talkin' about the
JEWS,
again?"

[PATIENT SILENCE.]

"WELL?"

[SILENCE.]

"What is
there,
My beloved?"

(Thoughtful squint.)
"I have some FRIENDS,
in there!"

[NOD.]
"Go on."

(Squint.)
"And....
they always
sing,
pretty SONGS?"

"Go on."
[NODDING PATIENTLY.]

(Smile!)
(Shout to the ceiling.)
"And.....they've
always got...
some,
FOOD!"

[CHUCKLE.]
[NOD.]

"Stuff like....
PIZZA!
And....
BROWNIES!"

[CHUCKLE.]

(Frown.)
(Mumble.)
(Sigh.)
"Yeah.
But....now,
they're starting
on the PARABLE
book!"

"Which book
is that,
My precious."

(Squint.)
(Munch on a piece of chicken.)
"It's one of those little
BOOKS: about,
the PARABLES,
of JESUS."

[NOD.]
"Ah.
I see."
[SMILE!]

"Yeah."
(Frown!)
"I bet....
the first CHAPTER,
is on that one,
about the GOOD SAMARITAN."
(Grimmace.)

[NOD.]

"Ya just KNOW...."
(Shake head.)
(Frowning.)
"They're gonna have
SOMETHIN',
in there....
about the JEWS,
again!"
(Frown.)

[PATIENT NOD.]
"What of it,
My child?"

"What d'Ya
MEAN,
'What OF IT'?"
(Yell up at ceiling.)
"What OF it?
What OF IT?"

[PATIENT GAZE
UPON GRUMPY
CHILD SITTING
AT THE KITCHEN
TABLE, EATING A
BOWL OF FRIED
NOODLES AND CHICKEN.]
[NOD.]

"YOU KNOW,
what I'm TALKIN'
ABOUT,
LORD!"
(Give a piece of chicken
to cat.)
"I'm gonna feel...
UNCOMFORTABLE,
again!"
(Glare up at ceiling.)
(Eat another piece of noodle.)

"I understand,
Mein kin'der."

"SO?"
(Kvetchy glare.)
WHAT SHOULD I DO?"

[PATIENT PAUSE.]
"Think of Me,
child.
Just,
think
of
Me."
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So
which of these
three
do you think
was neighbor
to him
who fell
among
the thieves?
[Luke 10:36]

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