30Jesusreplied and said, "A man was 1goingdown from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fellamongrobbers, and they stripped him and beat* him, and wentawayleaving him halfdead.
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"And by chance a priest was goingdown on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the otherside.
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"Likewise a Levitealso, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the otherside.
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"But a 2Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he feltcompassion,
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and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouringoil and wine on them; and he put him on his ownbeast, and brought him to an inn and tookcare of him.
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"On the nextday he took out twodenarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, 'Takecare of him; and whatever**more you spend, when I return I will repay you.'
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"Which of thesethree do you thinkproved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"
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And he said, "The one who showedmercytoward him." ThenJesussaid to him, "Go and do the same."
Martha and Mary
38Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a womannamed3Marthawelcomed Him into her home.
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She had a sistercalled4Mary, who was 5seated at the Lord'sfeet, listening to His word.
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But 6Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the servingalone? Thentell her to help me."
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But the Lordanswered and said to her, "7Martha, Martha, you are 8worried and botheredabout so manythings;
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9but only onething is necessary, for 10Mary has chosen the goodpart, which shall not be takenaway from her."