24. For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye behold, and did not see them; and to hear the things which ye hear, and did not hear them.
25. And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal?
26. And he said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
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.
35. And on the morrow as he left, taking out two denarii he gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou shalt expend more, I will render to thee on my coming back.