TNDL: "Yes indeed, there are some good people who have not lost humanity to care, and when the apportunity comes to help others out of a deadly situation, they jump to the occatiom. Therefore, we still have good natured people who love to give a helping hand when it is needed."
The Good Samaritan by Jacob Jordaens, c. 1616
The parable of the Good Samaritan is told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.[Lk 10:25–37] It is about a traveler who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. First a Jewish priest and then a Levite comes by, but both avoid the man. Finally, a Samaritan happens upon the traveler. Samaritans and Jews despised each other, but the Samaritan helps the injured man. Jesus is described as telling the parable in response to the question from a lawyer, "And who is my neighbour?". The conclusion is that the neighbour figure in the parable is the one who shows mercy to the injured fellow man—that is, the Samaritan.
Some Christians, such as Augustine, have interpreted the parable allegorically, with the Samaritan representing Jesus Christ, who saves the sinful soul.[1] Others, however, discount this allegory as unrelated to the parable's original meaning[1] and see the parable as exemplifying the ethics of Jesus.[2]
The parable has inspired painting, sculpture, satire, poetry, photography, and film. The phrase "Good Samaritan", meaning someone who helps a stranger, derives from this parable, and many hospitals and charitable organizations are named after the Good Samaritan..
The parable of the Good Samaritan is told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. It is about a traveler who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. First a Jewish priest and then a Levite comes by, but both avoid the man. ... The phrase "Good Samaritan", meaning someone who helps a stranger, derives .....
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