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{{Short description|Parable taught by Jesus of Nazareth according to Christian Gospel of Luke}} {{Redirect|Good Samaritan||The Good Samaritan (disambiguation)}} [[File:Jacob Jordaens - The Good Samaritan (Podhorce).jpg|thumb|''The Good Samaritan'' by [[Jacob Jordaens]], {{c.|1616}}]] The '''parable of the Good Samaritan''' is [[Parables of Jesus|told by Jesus]] in the [[Gospel of Luke]].<ref name=":0">{{bibleverse|Luke|10:25–37}}</ref> It is about a traveler (implicitly understood to be Jewish) who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. A [[Kohen|Jewish priest]] and then a [[Levite]] come by, both avoiding the man. A [[Samaritan]] happens upon him and—though Samaritans and Jews were generally antagonistic toward each other—helps him. [[Jesus]] tells the [[parable]] in response to a provocative question from a lawyer in the context of the [[Great Commandment]]: "And who is my neighbour?"<ref name=":0" /> The conclusion is that the neighbour figure in the parable is the one who shows mercy to their fellow man or woman. Some Christians, such as [[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]], have interpreted the parable allegorically, with the Samaritan representing Jesus Christ, who saves the sinful soul.{{sfn|Caird|1980|p=165}} Others discount this [[allegory]] as unrelated to the parable's original meaning{{sfn|Caird|1980|p=165}} and see the parable as exemplifying the ethics of Jesus.{{sfn|Sanders|1995|p=6}} The parable has inspired painting, sculpture, satire, poetry, photography, film, and many others. The phrase "[[Wikt: Good Samaritan|Good Samaritan]]", meaning someone who helps a stranger, derives from this parable, and many [[Good Samaritan Hospital (disambiguation)|hospitals]] and charitable organizations are named after the Good Samaritan.
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