The man who here lies half dead, wounded and stripped of his clothing, is Adam and all mankind. The murderers are the devils who robbed and wounded us, and left us lying prostrate half dead. We still struggle a little for life; but there lies horse and man, we cannot help ourselves to our feet, and if we were left thus lying we would have to die by reason of our great anguish and lack of nourishment…The parable stands in bold relief, and pictures us perfectly, what we are and can do with our boasted reason and free will.
Martin Luther, Church Postil, Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, First Sermon, II.28-29
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