
Jesus taught that loving our neighbor means caring for anyone within our reach, not just those who live next door. Through the parable of the Good Samaritan, He illustrated three qualities of neighbor love: deep compassion that moves us to action, devoted care that crosses boundaries to help others, and distinctive cost that requires sacrifice. Like the Samaritan who helped a wounded stranger despite cultural differences, we're called to open our eyes to the hurting people God places in our path. Once we've experienced healing ourselves, we're meant to become healers for others, following Christ's ultimate example of sacrificial love.