Luke Chapter 10, Verse 33
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33: σαμαρειτης δε τις οδευων ηλθεν κατ αυτον και ιδων αυτον εσπλαγχνισθη
33: But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was:
and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
33: But a certain Samaritan, being on his journey, came near him: and
seeing him, was moved with compassion:
A certain Samaritan. The Samaritans were the most inveterate foes
of the Jews. They had no dealings with each other. See "Mt 10:5".
It was this fact which rendered the conduct of this good man so striking, and which was thus set in strong contrast with the conduct of the priest and the Levite. They would not help their own afflicted and wounded countryman. He, who could not be expected to aid a Jew, overcame all the usual hostility between the people; saw in the wounded man a neighbour, a brother, one who needed aid; and kindly denied himself to show kindness to the stranger.
