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| | '''29''' But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? | | '''29''' But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? |
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| − | '''30''' And Jesus answering said, <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span><ref>This is the parable of the [[Good Samaritan]], which would have seemed to be beyond human imagination at the time of [[Jesus]] amid the intense dislike of [[Samaritan]]s by [[Judea]]ns at the time.</ref> | + | '''30''' And Jesus answering said, <span style="color:#ff0000">A certain ''man'' went down from Jerusalem to Jericho,<ref>Jerusalem is 2,474 feet above sea level, which Jericho (located in the Jordan Valley) is 846 feet '''''below''''' sea level.</ref> and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded ''him'', and departed, leaving ''him'' half dead.</span><ref>This is the parable of the [[Good Samaritan]], which would have seemed to be beyond human imagination at the time of [[Jesus]] amid the intense dislike of [[Samaritan]]s by [[Judea]]ns at the time.</ref> |
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| | '''31''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.</span> | | '''31''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.</span> |
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| | '''32''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked ''on him'', and passed by on the other side.</span> | | '''32''' <span style="color:#ff0000">And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked ''on him'', and passed by on the other side.</span> |
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| − | '''33''' <span style="color:#ff0000">But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion ''on him'',</span> | + | '''33''' <span style="color:#ff0000">But a certain Samaritan,<ref>Samaritans were generally disliked by those who lived in this region at that time.</ref> as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion ''on him'',</span> |
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| | '''34''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span> | | '''34''' <span style="color:#ff0000">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.</span> |