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But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which ° stripped him of his raiment, and wounded ° him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

And by chance there came down a certain priest that ° way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

New Defender's Study Bible Notes

Luke 10:29

10:29 who is my neighbour. The famous parable of the good Samaritan, given in response to this question, yields the following answer: my “neighbour” is anyone who has a special need that I am able to meet and who is brought to my particular attention by crossing my path.

Luke 10:35

10:35 pence. That is, “pennies.” See note on Matthew 20:10.

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