Trinity/After Pentecost

The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

Trinity 13 · August 30, 2026

Le Bon Samaritain (The Good Samaritan), Aimé Morot — **Le Bon Samaritain (The Good Samaritan)**, Aimé Morot, 1880Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Historic One-Year Lectionary

GospelLuke 10:23-37Lk 10:23-37

EpistleGal. 3:15-22Gal 3:15-22

Old Testament2 Chron. 28:8-152 Chr 28:8-15

PsalterPs. 32Ps 32

Overview & Insights

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27)

A lawyer asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life and, wanting to justify himself, asks who his neighbor is. Jesus answers with the parable of a traveler beaten by robbers, passed by a priest and a Levite, and rescued by a Samaritan, then tells the lawyer to go and show mercy in the same way.

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Commentary

Enduring Word Bible Commentary Luke Chapter 10Enduring Word Bible Commentary Lk Chapter 10 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the great commandment and the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Luke 10:23 CommentariesLk 10:23 Commentaries BibleHub

A stack of classic commentators such as Barnes, Gill, and the Pulpit Commentary on the lawyer's question and the parable.

Luke 10 CommentaryLk 10 Commentary Precept Austin

A deep gathering of word studies, quotations, and cross references worked verse by verse through the chapter.

Commentary on Luke 10:25-37Commentary on Lk 10:25-37 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegesis of the lawyer's question and the shock of naming the Samaritan enemy as neighbor.

Luke 10:25-37 CommentaryLk 10:25-37 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching commentary on the twofold command to go and do the mercy the law requires.

Background & Word Study

Gospel of Luke Overview (Chapters 10-24)Gospel of Lk Overview (Chapters 10-24) BibleProject

An animated walk through the second half of Luke that opens with the Good Samaritan.

Luke 10:23 Greek InterlinearLk 10:23 Greek Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for neighbor, mercy, and the great commandment.

The Church Fathers

Commentary on Luke 10 from the Church FathersCommentary on Lk 10 from the Church Fathers Catena

Patristic and medieval comment gathered verse by verse on the great commandment and the Good Samaritan.

Sermons & Reflections

Luke 10:25-37Lk 10:25-37 Sacred Space · Irish Jesuits

An Irish Jesuit guided prayer through the great commandment and the mercy of the Good Samaritan.

Podcast

Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity - Dr. John Bombaro, 8/25/26 (2371)Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity - Dr. Jn Bombaro, 8/25/26 (2371) Issues, Etc.

Issues, Etc. talks a pastor through the historic one-year propers for this Sunday, including Luke 10:23-37.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for the readings across the history of Christian art.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Luke Scripture IndexThe Text This Week: Lk Scripture Index Textweek

A curated index of commentaries, art, and sermon helps for the Gospel of Luke across traditions (a few links may be dated).

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