30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.(A) 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan,(B) as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[a] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:35 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).

Parable of the Good Samaritan

30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers, who stripped him of his clothes [and belongings], beat him, and went their way [unconcerned], leaving him half dead. 31 Now by coincidence a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite also came down to the place and saw him, and passed by on the other side [of the road]. 33 But a Samaritan (foreigner), who was traveling, came upon him; and when he saw him, he was deeply moved with compassion [for him], 34 and went to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them [to sooth and disinfect the injuries]; and he put him on his own pack-animal, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 On the next day he took out two denarii (two days’ wages) and gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I return.’ 36 Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to the man who encountered the robbers?” 37 He answered, “The one who showed compassion and mercy to him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and constantly do the same.”

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30 Jesus Iēsous continued hypolambanō, · ho saying legō, “ A tis man anthrōpos was going katabainō down from apo Jerusalem Ierousalēm to eis Jericho Ierichō, and kai he fell among peripiptō robbers lēstēs. · kai After stripping ekdyō him autos of his clothes and kai beating plēgē epitithēmi him, they hos went aperchomai off , leaving aphiēmi him half hēmithanēs dead . 31 Now de by kata chance synkyria a tis priest hiereus was going katabainō down by en · ho that ekeinos way hodos and kai, when he saw him autos, he passed antiparerchomai by on the other side . 32 So homoiōs · de too kai a Levite Leuitēs, when he came erchomai to kata the ho place topos and kai saw him, passed antiparerchomai by on the other side . 33 But de a tis Samaritan Samaritēs who was traveling hodeuō came erchomai to kata where he autos was, and kai when he saw him, was moved splanchnizomai with compassion for him. 34 · kai He went proserchomai to him and bound katadeō up · ho his autos wounds trauma, pouring epicheō on oil elaion and kai wine oinos. Then de he set epibibazō him autos on epi his ho own idios animal ktēnos and brought agō him autos to eis an inn pandocheion and kai took epimeleomai care of him autos. 35 · kai The ho next day aurion he took ekballō out two dyo denarii dēnarion and gave didōmi them to the ho innkeeper pandocheus, · kai saying legō, ‘ Take epimeleomai care of him autos, and kai whatever hos tis more you spend prosdapanaō, I egō will repay apodidōmi to you sy when en · ho I egō come epanerchomai back .’ 36 Which tis of these houtos · ho three treis, do dokeō you sy think dokeō, became ginomai a neighbor plēsion to the ho man empiptō who fell among eis the ho robbers lēstēs?” 37 He ho · de said legō, “ The ho one who showed poieō · ho mercy eleos to meta him autos.” And de Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho Go poreuō, and kai you sy do poieō the same homoiōs.”

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30-36 And Jesus gave him the following reply: “A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He fell into the hands of bandits who stripped off his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead. It so happened that a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. A Levite also came on the scene and when he saw him, he too passed by on the other side. But then a Samaritan traveller came along to the place where the man was lying, and at the sight of him he was touched with pity. He went across to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own mule, brought him to an inn and did what he could for him. Next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the inn-keeper with the words, ‘Look after him, will you? I will pay you back whatever more you spend, when I come through here on my return.’ Which of these three seems to you to have been a neighbour to the bandits’ victim?”

37 “The man who gave him practical sympathy,” he replied. “Then you go and give the same,” returned Jesus.

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