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The parable of the Good Samaritan

The story of the Samaritan who helped a Jew.
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To help us think about the ways we treat people, Jesus told this story. <br/>‘There was once a man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho.’ – Slide 1
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‘He was seen by a gang of robbers.’ – Slide 2
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‘They raced to attack him and beat him to the ground.’ – Slide 3
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‘They took his robes and then ran off.’ – Slide 4
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‘The badly injured man was left lying by the road half-dead.’ – Slide 5
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‘It so happened that a priest was going down that road.’ – Slide 6
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‘He saw the injured man ...’ – Slide 7
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‘.. but instead of helping, he moved away to the other side of the road and continued on his journey.’ – Slide 8
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A Levite who worked as a helper in the temple arrived next. – Slide 9
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‘He also saw the injured man ...’ – Slide 10
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‘... and then walked on by on the other side.’ – Slide 11
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‘Then a Samaritan who was traveling that way arrived on the scene. The Samaritans and the Jews had a history of not liking each other or talking to each other.’ – Slide 12
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‘He went over to the injured man and his heart was filled with pity.’ – Slide 13
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‘He poured oil and wine on his injuries and did all he could to clean them. He bandaged his wounds. Then he put the man on his own animal...’ – Slide 14
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‘... and took him to an inn where he took further care of him.’ – Slide 15
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The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. <br/>‘Take care of him,’ he told the innkeeper, ‘and when I come back this way, I will pay you whatever else you spend on him.’ – Slide 16
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Having told the story, Jesus then asked, ‘In your opinion, which one of these three acted like a good neighbour toward the man attacked by the robbers?’ <br/>How would you answer this question? – Slide 17
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