Verse of the week · Week of October 18, 2026
Love of neighbor
Sunday's verse is Mark 12:31; Wednesday's companion is Luke 10:36-37. Print the bulletin insert for your church, the cards for a midweek group, or just keep one on the fridge.
Sunday October 18, 2026
“And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:31
Wednesday October 21, 2026 · companion
“Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.”
Luke 10:36-37
Print it for your church or group
Everything here is free to reproduce: bulletin inserts, handouts, slides, newsletters. Letter or A4. Use card stock for the cards if you have it.
Mark 12:31 · King James Version
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Jesus places this alongside love of God — inseparable, equal in weight.
- Question
- Who is the neighbor you find it easiest to overlook?
- This week
- Learn the name of one neighbor you do not know, and use it.
Wednesday · Luke 10:36-37
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
The Good Samaritan story ends not with a definition but a command: go and do. And the neighbor in the story was a foreigner.
Use it at your church
One printed sheet reaches a whole congregation. Here is the simplest way to use this week's verse:
- Print the bulletin insert, cut it down the middle, and tuck one into each bulletin.
- Print the verse cards on card stock for the welcome table or a Wednesday group.
- Share the Sunday card image on your church's page or in the newsletter.
Free for church, class, and personal use. No permission or attribution needed beyond the web address on the card.
Daily Blessing
This is the same verse players unlock in The Official Bible Solitaire® this Sunday. Win the Daily Blessing game, earn the verse. Free to play.
