“You are not far from the kingdom of God.” (Mark 12: 34) Verse 5 from Chapter 6 of Deuteronomy and Verse 18 from Chapter 19 of Leviticus are both very familiar to every Jewish person who has studied the Scriptures, because for the Jews, “love the Lord your God with all your heart” and “love your neighbor as yourself” are benchmarks for walking the path to heaven. That is why Jesus firmly told the scribe who tested him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” The meaning behind Jesus’ words is that the direction of the scribe is correct, but he must now “walk the talk”. The Gospel of Luke used the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), to demonstrate the importance of acting on one’s belief. A Jew who was on his way to Jericho fell victim to robbers who stripped and beat him and left him half-dead; a priest passed by quickly without being moved by compassion, and a Levite also passed by as if not seeing him at all; finally, a Samaritan (a Gentile) traveller passed by, stopped and bandaged him, and took him to an inn. Jesus asked, “Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” The scribe answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”