The parable of the Good Samaritan is told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.[Lk 10:25–37] And has inspired #painting, sculpture, satire, poetry, photography, and film throughout history. Its introduced by a question, known as the #Great #Commandment: Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to -inherit- eternal life?"He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself." He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live." But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus replies with a story: Jesus answered, "A -certain- man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he -fell- among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, -leaving him -half -dead. By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, -he passed by- on the other side. In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he travelled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, came to him, and bound up his -wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and -took care- of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, 'Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, -I will *repay you- -when- I return.' Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a -neighbor- to him who -fell among- the robbers?" He said, "He *who showed #mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
— Luke 10:30–37,
— Luke 10:30–37,
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