Each Lesson-Sermon published in the Christian Science Quarterly—Bible Lessons is designed to be complete in itself. Its Bible references (King James Version) are corroborated and explained by passages from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. These Bible Notes are offered by The Christian Science Journal as indications of the possibilities for individual research.
The merciful man doeth good his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh (Prov. 11:17) The Revised English Bible (REB) gives, "Kindness brings its own reward; cruelty earns trouble for itself."
A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho (Luke 10:30) The road from Jerusalem to Jericho is approximately seventeen miles long and drops 3,400 feet. In the first century, Josephus described it as desolate and rocky. The terrain provided and excellent hideout for robbers.
