Luke 10:25-41

²⁵And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?

²⁶But he said to him: What is written in the law? how readest thou?

²⁷He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.

²⁸And he said to him: Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

²⁹But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour?

³⁰And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and having wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.

³¹And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and seeing him, passed by.

³²In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by.

³³But a certain Samaritan being on his journey, came near him; and seeing him, was moved with compassion.

³⁴And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

³⁵And the next day he took out two pence, and gave to the host, and said: Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above, I, at my return, will repay thee.

³⁶Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?

³⁷But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou in like manner.

³⁸Now it came to pass as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house.

³⁹And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting also at the Lord’s feet, heard his word.

⁴⁰But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? speak to her therefore, that she help me.

⁴¹And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled about many things: