Project Gutenberg 2012-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 220 Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows) 1863 1931 Johnston, Annie Fellows Fellows, Annie Neill, John R. (John Rea) 1877 1943 Neill, John Rea It Was the Road to Jericho Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "It Was the Road to Jericho" by Annie Fellows Johnston is a poetic work written in the early 20th century. This book reflects on themes of compassion, sacrifice, and the human condition, drawing inspiration from the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan. The text combines rich imagery and moral reflections as it explores the journey of a traveler who aids a wounded man, paralleling it with a broader message about the struggles faced by humanity. The narrative unfolds through three parts, illustrating the initial act of kindness by the Samaritan, who comes to the aid of a victim beaten by robbers on the road to Jericho. As the Samaritan tends to the man's wounds and brings him to safety, the poem transitions into a commentary on the world's suffering, where it describes the painful experiences of life and the need for compassion in a troubled world. The work culminates with a call for collective efforts to alleviate suffering, emphasizing that Christ-like love and sacrifice can lead to healing and restoration for all. Through its vivid language and moral depth, the book inspires readers to reflect on their own responses to the suffering of others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40462/40462-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry Good Samaritan (Parable) -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Religion/Spirituality 44075 2025-06-16T12:40:57.982800 text/html 20256 2024-10-23T10:07:20 text/html 1047185 2025-06-16T12:41:01.714800 application/epub+zip 1045764 2025-06-16T12:40:59.054790 application/epub+zip 278432 2025-06-16T12:40:58.344846 application/epub+zip 1155710 2025-06-16T12:41:03.433787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939926 2025-06-16T12:41:00.925828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95965 2022-09-18T13:52:14.517349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24597 2025-06-16T12:40:57.650812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24348 2024-11-27T19:53:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17629 2025-06-16T12:41:03.590793 application/rdf+xml 12838 2025-06-16T12:40:58.426850 image/jpeg 1822 2025-06-16T12:40:58.385807 image/jpeg 1026042 2025-06-16T12:40:58.057824 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia