Luke 10:25-37

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

²⁵ Just^(A) then an expert in the law^(B) stood up to test^(C) Him, saying, “Teacher,^(D) what must I do to inherit eternal life?”^(E)

²⁶ “What is written in the law?” He asked him. “How do you read it?”

²⁷ He answered:

²⁸ “You’ve answered correctly,” He told him. “Do this and you will live.”^(I)

²⁹ But wanting to justify himself,^(J) he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”^(K)

³⁰ Jesus took up the question and said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead. ³¹ A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. ³² In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. ³³ But a Samaritan^(L) on his journey came up to him, and when he saw the man, he had compassion.^{(M) 34} He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil^(N) and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. ³⁵ The next day^[b] he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him. When I come back I’ll reimburse you for whatever extra you spend.’

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

³⁷ “The one who showed mercy^(O) to him,” he said.

Then Jesus told him, “Go and do the same.”