"And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
"And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side" (Luke 10:31-32).
This was a certain priest indeed. It would be the high priest of the Aaronic order, and he will come to make his offering annually on Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement. He will enter into the Holy of Holies all alone as a foreshadowing of the Savior's Atonement in Gethsemane (See Leviticus 16:17). And "likewise the Levite, when he was at the place," meaning the holy place or temple. The priest will make an atonement for all the congregation of Israel.
But let's not get too critical of what looks like apathy on the surface. The priest is doing the best he can on this symbolic day. Yet he can only imagine and guess at your infirmities, trials, and pains. He sees your difficulties and mine from the other side of the street, and passes by on the other side.
PERSONAL APPLICATION: Even when others don't understand my daily trials, my Savior Jesus Christ knows and understands perfectly.
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