25 Y he aquí, un doctor de la ley se levantó, tentándole y diciendo: Maestro, ¿haciendo qué cosa poseeré la vida eterna?

26 Y él dijo: ¿Qué está escrito de la ley? ¿cómo lees?

27 Y él respondiendo, dijo: Amarás al Señor tu Dios de todo tu corazón, y de toda tu alma, y de todas tus fuerzas, y de todo tu entendimiento; y á tu prójimo como á ti mismo.

28 Y díjole: Bien has respondido: haz esto, y vivirás.

29 Mas él, queriéndose justificar á sí mismo, dijo á Jesús: ¿Y quién es mi prójimo?

30 Y respondiendo Jesús, dijo: Un hombre descendía de Jerusalem á Jericó, y cayó en manos de ladrones, los cuales le despojaron; é hiriéndole, se fueron, dejándole medio muerto.

31 Y aconteció, que descendió un sacerdote por aquel camino, y viéndole, se pasó de un lado.

32 Y asimismo un Levita, llegando cerca de aquel lugar, y viéndole, se pasó de un lado.

33 Mas un Samaritano que transitaba, viniendo cerca de él, y viéndole, fué movido á misericordia;

34 Y llegándose, vendó sus heridas, echándo les aceite y vino; y poniéndole sobre su cabalgadura, llevóle al mesón, y cuidó de él.

35 Y otro día al partir, sacó dos denarios, y diólos al huésped, y le dijo: Cuídamele; y todo lo que de más gastares, yo cuando vuelva te lo pagaré.

36 ¿Quién, pues, de estos tres te parece que fué el prójimo de aquél que cayó en manos de los ladrónes?

37 Y él dijo: El que usó con él de misericordia. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Ve, y haz tú lo mismo.

25 And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?

26 And he said unto him, In the law what hath been written? how dost thou read?

27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.

28 And he said to him, Rightly thou didst answer; this do, and thou shalt live.

29 And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

30 and Jesus having taken up [the word], said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving [him] half dead.

31 And by a coincidence a certain priest was going down in that way, and having seen him, he passed over on the opposite side;

32 and in like manner also, a Levite, having been about the place, having come and seen, passed over on the opposite side.

33 But a certain Samaritan, journeying, came along him, and having seen him, he was moved with compassion,

34 and having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and having lifted him up on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and was careful of him;

35 and on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee.

36 Who, then, of these three, seemeth to thee to have become neighbour of him who fell among the robbers?

37 and he said, He who did the kindness with him, then Jesus said to him, Be going on, and thou be doing in like manner.