27. But he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thine understanding; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28. And he said to him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live.
29. But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30. And Jesus replying said, A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who also, having stripped him and inflicted wounds, went away leaving him in a half-dead state.
31. And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;
32. and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked at him and passed on on the opposite side.
33. But a certain Samaritan journeying came to him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion,
34. and came up to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and having put him on his own beast, took him to the inn and took care of him.