In our text, a lawyer asked a good question with a bad motive, because the lawyer hoped to trap our Lord. Our Lord appealed to the Law, not because the Law saves us, but because the Law shows us that we need to be saved. There can be no real conversion without conviction, and the Law is what God uses to convict sinners. We want to see how wisely Jesus “turned the tables” on the lawyer. Trying to evade responsibility, the man asked, “Who is my neighbor?” The answer has nothing to do with geography, citizenship, or race. It is wherever people need us, for they are our neighbors and, like Jesus Christ, we have the privilege to show compassion.