25 And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

26 And he said to him, What does the law say, in your reading of it?

27 And he, answering, said, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and for your neighbour as for yourself.

28 And he said, You have given the right answer: do this and you will have life.

29 But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

30 And Jesus, answering him, said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he got into the hands of thieves, who took his clothing and gave him cruel blows, and when they went away, he was half dead.

31 And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he went by on the other side.

32 And in the same way, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, went by on the other side.

33 But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him,

34 And came to him and put clean linen round his wounds, with oil and wine; and he put him on his beast and took him to a house and took care of him.

35 And the day after he took two pennies and gave them to the owner of the house and said, Take care of him; and if this money is not enough, when I come again I will give you whatever more is needed.

36 Which of these three men, in your opinion, was neighbour to the man who came into the hands of thieves?

37 And he said, The one who had mercy on him. And Jesus said, Go and do the same.

25 Certa ocasião, um perito na lei levantou-se para pôr Jesus à prova e lhe perguntou: "Mestre, o que preciso fazer para herdar a vida eterna? "

26 "O que está escrito na Lei? ", respondeu Jesus. "Como você a lê? "

27 Ele respondeu: " ‘Ame o Senhor, o seu Deus de todo o seu coração, de toda a sua alma, de todas as suas forças e de todo o seu entendimento’ e ‘Ame o seu próximo como a si mesmo’".

28 Disse Jesus: "Você respondeu corretamente. Faça isso, e viverá".

29 Mas ele, querendo justificar-se, perguntou a Jesus: "E quem é o meu próximo? "

30 Em resposta, disse Jesus: "Um homem descia de Jerusalém para Jericó, quando caiu nas mãos de assaltantes. Estes lhe tiraram as roupas, espancaram-no e se foram, deixando-o quase morto.

31 Aconteceu estar descendo pela mesma estrada um sacerdote. Quando viu o homem, passou pelo outro lado.

32 E assim também um levita; quando chegou ao lugar e o viu, passou pelo outro lado.

33 Mas um samaritano, estando de viagem, chegou onde se encontrava o homem e, quando o viu, teve piedade dele.

34 Aproximou-se, enfaixou-lhe as feridas, derramando nelas vinho e óleo. Depois colocou-o sobre o seu próprio animal, levou-o para uma hospedaria e cuidou dele.

35 No dia seguinte, deu dois denários ao hospedeiro e disse-lhe: ‘Cuide dele. Quando voltar lhe pagarei todas as despesas que você tiver’.

36 "Qual destes três você acha que foi o próximo do homem que caiu nas mãos dos assaltantes? "

37 "Aquele que teve misericórdia dele", respondeu o perito na lei. Jesus lhe disse: "Vá e faça o mesmo".