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25 Once kai idou a tis lawyer nomikos stood anistēmi up to put ekpeirazō him autos to the test , saying legō, “ Teacher didaskalos, what tis must I klēronomeō do poieō to inherit klēronomeō eternal aiōnios life zōē?” 26 He ho · de said legō to pros him autos, “ What tis is written graphō in en the ho Law nomos? How pōs do you read anaginōskō it?” 27 In answer apokrinomai he ho · de said legō, “ You shall love agapaō the Lord kyrios · ho your sy God theos with ek all holos · ho your sy heart kardia, and kai with en all holos · ho your sy life psychē, and kai with en all holos · ho your sy strength ischus, and kai with en all holos · ho your sy mind dianoia, and kai · ho your sy neighbor plēsion as hōs yourself seautou.” 28 Jesus said legō · de to him autos, “ You have answered apokrinomai correctly orthōs; do poieō this houtos, and kai you will live zaō.”

29 But de he ho, wishing thelō to justify dikaioō himself heautou, said legō to pros · ho Jesus Iēsous, “ And kai who tis is eimi my egō neighbor plēsion?” 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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The Good Samaritan(A)

25 Then an expert on the law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to ·get life forever [L inherit eternal life]?”

26 Jesus said, “What is written in the law? ·What do you read there [or How do you interpret it]?”

27 The man answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind [Deut. 6:5].” Also, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself [Lev. 19:18].”

28 Jesus said to him, “Your answer is right. Do this and you will live.”

29 But the man, wanting to ·show the importance of his question [or justify his question; or justify himself/his own actions], said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 Jesus answered, “As a man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho [C a dangerous 17-mile trek through desolate territory], some robbers attacked him. They tore off his clothes, beat him, and left him lying there, almost dead. 31 ·It happened that [or By chance] a priest was going down that road. When he saw the man, he ·walked [passed] by on the other side. 32 ·Next [L Likewise; So too], a Levite [C Levites were members of the tribe of Levi who helped the priests in the temple; 1 Chr. 23:24–32] came there, and ·after he went over and looked at the man [L seeing him], he ·walked [passed] by on the other side of the road. 33 Then a Samaritan [C a people disliked by the Jews because they were only part Jewish and worshiped differently] traveling down the road came to where the hurt man was. When he saw the man, he felt ·very sorry [compassion] for him. 34 The Samaritan went to him, poured olive oil and wine on his wounds [C to soothe and clean them], and bandaged them. Then he put the hurt man on his own ·donkey [L animal] and took him to an inn where he cared for him. 35 The next day, the Samaritan brought out two ·coins [L denarii; C each equivalent to a day’s wage], gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of this man. If you spend more money on him, I will pay it back to you when I come again.’”

36 Then Jesus said, “Which one of these three men do you think was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by the robbers?”

37 The expert on the law answered, “The one who showed him mercy.”

Jesus said to him, “Then go and do ·what he did [the same; likewise].”

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