New American Standard Bible

Luke 10:24-33 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

24. for I say to you, that many prophets and kings wished to see the things which you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them."

25. And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

26. And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?"

27. And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

28. And He said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this and you will live."

29. But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

30. Jesus replied and said, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.

31. And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32. Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

33. But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion,