Neville Goddard on Luke 10:31-32 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 10 in context

Scripture Focus

31And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:31-32

Biblical Context

A priest and a Levite see a man in need and pass by, illustrating how religious forms can overlook neighborly compassion. The verse calls you to recognize the inner duty of love that transcends ritual distance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Luke 10:31-32 is not about external characters but about your inner dispositions. The priest and the Levite stand for habits of thought that measure piety by ritual distance, that glance at need yet turn away. What you imagine as the world—the judgments and duties—often passes the 'wounded man' of your consciousness without a healing touch. In Neville's terms, the scene exposes how you, as I AM, can drift into sleep, neglecting the Sermon on loving your neighbor. Yet the I AM is also the Samaritan within: the vivid force that notices, cares, and acts. When you assume a new state of consciousness—one that is merciful, generous, and attentive—you revise the outer scene from within. The world you observe is but a reflection of your inner self; by changing your inner tone, you shift the cast of characters and their actions. Identify with the merciful helper inside, feel the reality of compassion as your own, and the scenes of indifference dissolve into scenes of restorative care.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the I AM presence as the merciful neighbor; revise the scene by tenderly tending to the wounded within your consciousness and feel it real as a present fact.