25 Levantando-se um doutor da lei, experimentou-o, dizendo: Mestre, que farei para herdar a vida eterna?

26 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Que é o que está escrito na Lei? como lês tu?

27 Respondeu ele: Amarás ao Senhor teu Deus de todo o teu coração, de toda a tua alma, de toda a tua força e de todo o teu entendimento, e ao teu próximo como a ti mesmo.

28 Replicou-lhe Jesus: Respondeste bem; faze isso, e viverás.

29 Ele, porém, querendo justificar-se, perguntou a Jesus: E quem é o meu próximo?

30 Prosseguindo Jesus, disse: Um homem descia de Jerusalém a Jericó, e caiu nas mãos de salteadores que, depois de o despirem e espancarem, se retiraram, deixando-o meio morto.

31 Por uma coincidência descia por aquele caminho um sacerdote; quando o viu, passou de largo.

32 Do mesmo modo também um levita, chegando ao lugar e vendo-o, passou de largo.

33 Um samaritano, porém, que ia de viagem, aproximou-se do homem e, vendo-o, teve compaixão dele.

34 Chegando-se, atou-lhe as feridas, deitando nelas azeite e vinho e, pondo-o sobre o seu animal, levou-o para uma hospedaria e tratou-o.

35 No dia seguinte tirou dois denários, deu-os ao hospedeiro e disse: Trata-o e quanto gastares de mais, na volta eu to pagarei.

36 Qual destes três te parece ter sido o próximo daquele que caiu nas mãos dos salteadores?

37 Respondeu o doutor da lei: Aquele que usou de misericórdia para com ele. Disse-lhe Jesus: Vai-te, e faze tu o mesmo.

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.