25 Un docteur de la loi se leva, et dit à Jésus, pour l'éprouver: Maître, que dois-je faire pour hériter la vie éternelle?

26 Jésus lui dit: Qu'est-il écrit dans la loi? Qu'y lis-tu?

27 Il répondit: Tu aimeras le Seigneur, ton Dieu, de tout ton coeur, de toute ton âme, de toute ta force, et de toute ta pensée; et ton prochain comme toi-même.

28 Tu as bien répondu, lui dit Jésus; fais cela, et tu vivras.

29 Mais lui, voulant se justifier, dit à Jésus: Et qui est mon prochain?

30 Jésus reprit la parole, et dit: Un homme descendait de Jérusalem à Jéricho. Il tomba au milieu des brigands, qui le dépouillèrent, le chargèrent de coups, et s'en allèrent, le laissant à demi mort.

31 Un sacrificateur, qui par hasard descendait par le même chemin, ayant vu cet homme, passa outre.

32 Un Lévite, qui arriva aussi dans ce lieu, l'ayant vu, passa outre.

33 Mais un Samaritain, qui voyageait, étant venu là, fut ému de compassion lorsqu'il le vit.

34 Il s'approcha, et banda ses plaies, en y versant de l'huile et du vin; puis il le mit sur sa propre monture, le conduisit à une hôtellerie, et prit soin de lui.

35 Le lendemain, il tira deux deniers, les donna à l'hôte, et dit: Aie soin de lui, et ce que tu dépenseras de plus, je te le rendrai à mon retour.

36 Lequel de ces trois te semble avoir été le prochain de celui qui était tombé au milieu des brigands?

37 C'est celui qui a exercé la miséricorde envers lui, répondit le docteur de la loi. Et Jésus lui dit: Va, et toi, fais de même.

25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? 30 Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion, 34 and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee. 36 Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers? 37 And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.