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Luke 10:33

Mercy and compassionThe stranger and outcast

31 Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.

But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.

34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.
KJV
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
WEB
But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
ASV
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
DARBY
But a certain Samaritan journeying came to him, and seeing [him], was moved with compassion,
BLB
But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came to him, and having seen, he was moved with compassion;
ÅB
Men en samaritan som var på reise, kom dit hvor han var, og da han så ham, ynkedes han inderlig,
OTB
Men en samaritan, som var på reise, kom dit mannen var; og da han så ham, fikk han medfølelse med ham.
B1930
Men en samaritan som var på reise, kom dit hvor han var, og da han så ham, ynkedes han inderlig,

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 8:50

    May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.

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  • Luke 7:13

    When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

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  • Jeremiah 38:7–13

    Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin,

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  • Matthew 18:33

    Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

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  • Proverbs 27:10

    Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

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  • Matthew 10:5

    These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

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  • John 4:9

    “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

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  • Exodus 2:6

    When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the little boy was crying. So she had compassion on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew children.”

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