Spontaneous Samaritans
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Stories of the generous actions of others under the fierce pressure of dangerous situations. I have chosen to call them by a very fitting name: Spontaneous Samaritans. *The following is a parable from the Bible. Book of Luke, chapter 10, verses 25-37 in the New Living Translation. It'll help you understand.* “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side. Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.'” (Luke 10:25-37 NLT)
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