A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side...But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave the to the innkeeper, saying, "Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back." Which of these..., do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?

From the Gospel of St. Luke