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Lesson kit: The Good Samaritan

Everything you need to teach this story in Sunday school, kids' church or at home: lesson plan, questions and a printable sheet.

Passage
Luke 10:25-37
Ages
6 to 8
Length
37 minutes
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Lesson aim

Our neighbor is anyone who needs help, no matter who they are.

Key verse

“Who is my neighbor?" the man asked Jesus.” Luke 10:29

Lesson plan

  1. 1

    Welcome · 5 minutes

    Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

  2. 2

    The story · 10 minutes

    Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

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  3. 3

    Talk · 10 minutes

    Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

  4. 4

    Activity · 10 minutes

    Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

  5. 5

    Closing prayer · 2 minutes

    Close by thanking God for what you learned today. Our neighbor is anyone who needs help, no matter who they are.

Discussion questions

  1. Who walked by and didn’t help?
  2. What did the Samaritan do for the hurt man?
  3. Who is a neighbor near you who needs help?

Summary for the teacher

Jesus told of a man who was robbed and left hurt by the side of the road. A priest and a Levite walked by and did not help. A Samaritan, from a people who did not get along with the Jews, stopped, bandaged his wounds, took him to an inn, and paid for his care. Jesus said: "Go and do the same".

Child's sheet

Name: ______________________________

The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

✏️ Draw the part of the story you liked best
  1. Who walked by and didn’t help?
  2. What did the Samaritan do for the hurt man?
  3. Who is a neighbor near you who needs help?

✂️ Cut out and take home

“Who is my neighbor?" the man asked Jesus.”

Luke 10:29