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A man from Samaria stopped to help (the 'Good Samaritan').

Jesus used this illustration to demonstrate what love is and what it is NOT.

He told the story of a man who had been beaten by thieves and left for dead. Two religious leaders, who claimed to be righteous, passed by on their way home from serving at the temple, and rather than help the injured man, crossed to the other side of the road and ignored him. Meanwhile, a Samaritan man saw the victim and worked hard to save and care for him.

This was an especially good illustration because the Jews had long hated the Samaritans from years of political and spiritual divisions, so for a Samaritan man to act with love made a good point: A truly'good neighbor' is the one who exercises love and kindness to another despite differences.(Luke 10:25-37)

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