The parable of the Good Samaritan is told by Jesus in the Gospel of
Luke.[Lk 10:25â€"37] It is about a traveller who is stripped of
clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. First a
Jewish priest and then a Levite comes by, but both avoid the man.
Finally, a Samaritan happens upon the traveller. Samaritans and Jews
despised each other, but the Samaritan helps the injured man. Jesus is
described as telling the parable in response to the question from a
lawyer, "And who is my neighbour?". The conclusion is that the
neighbour figure in the parable is the one who shows mercy to the
injured fellow manâ€"that is, the Samaritan.Some Christians, such as
Augustine, have interpreted the parable allegorically, with the
Samaritan representing Jesus Christ, who saves the sinful soul.
Others, however, discount this allegory as unrelated to the parable's
original meaning and see the parable as exemplifying the ethics of
Jesus.The parable has inspired painting, sculpture, satire, poetry,
photography, and film. The phrase "Good Samaritan", meaning someone
who helps a stranger, derives from this parable, and many hospitals
and charitable organizations are named after the Good Samaritan.In the
Gospel of Luke chapter 10, the parable is introduced by a question,
known as the Great Commandment: Parable of the Good Samaritan Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter