A man was cycling down a road in Baltimore. A Bishop reportedly* happened to going down the same road, when she came upon the man and hit him, robbing him of his life, leaving him to die. And when she saw, she passed by on to the other side of town. She left the man dieing on the road. She returned later.
The man died alone. He did not die with his wife. He did not die with his children. He did not die with his friends. He did not die while being comforted by the words of mercy from a member of the clergy. He died with his bicycle on a street.
But then a cyclist came, and took pity on him and his family. And another cyclist came. And another cyclist came. And thousands of cyclists got on their bicycles and came, and took pity on him and his family. Thousands of cyclists road in a memorial ride for the man, placing a ghost bike at the spot on the road.
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And the next day, the cyclists took out two denarii and gave it to the family. "Look after his children and their education," they said. They set up an educational trust fund with the goal of raising $10,000. Within days the educational trust had more than $100,000.
Which of these do you think was a neighbor to the man who died in the street?
The expert in the law replied, "The ones who had mercy on him and his family"
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise"
Luke 10:25-37
* Above facts are taken from reports in the media. Story was modified to fit the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Please read Bikemore Statement on the Death of Thomas Palermo.