25 Alors voici, un Docteur de la Loi s'étant levé pour l'éprouver lui dit : Maître, que dois-je faire pour avoir la vie éternelle?

26 Et il lui dit : qu'est-il écrit dans la Loi? comment lis-tu?

27 Et il répondit, et dit : tu aimeras le Seigneur ton Dieu de tout ton cœur, et de toute ton âme, et de toute ta force, et de toute ta pensée; et ton prochain comme toi-même.

28 Et [Jésus] lui dit : tu as bien répondu; fais cela, et tu vivras.

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

30 Et Jésus répondant, lui dit : un homme descendait de Jérusalem à Jéricho, et il tomba entre les mains des voleurs, qui le dépouillèrent, et qui après l'avoir blessé de plusieurs coups, s'en allèrent, le laissant à demi-mort.

31 Or par rencontre un Sacrificateur descendait par le même chemin, et quand il le vit, il passa de l'autre côté.

32 Un Lévite aussi étant arrivé en cet endroit-là, et voyant cet homme, passa tout de même de l'autre côté.

33 Mais un Samaritain faisant son chemin vint à lui, et le voyant il fut touché de compassion.

34 Et s'approchant lui banda ses plaies, et y versa de l'huile et du vin; puis le mit sur sa propre monture, et le mena dans l'hôtellerie, et eut soin de lui.

35 Et le lendemain en partant il tira [de sa bourse] deux deniers, et les donna à l'hôte, en lui disant : aie soin de lui; et tout ce que tu dépenseras de plus, je te le rendrai à mon retour.

36 Lequel donc de ces trois te semble-t-il avoir été le prochain de celui qui était tombé entre les mains des voleurs?

37 Il répondit : c'est celui qui a usé de miséricorde envers lui. Jésus donc lui dit : va, et toi aussi fais de même.

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.