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Whether this actually happened or was a parable, we do not know for sure. However, Jesus was instructing his disciples to love their neighbor. When questioned about who really is our neighbor, Jesus related this story. The hurt man was most likely Jewish. When the priest and the Levite seen the hurt man alongside the road, they did not stop to help. Samaritans were loathed by the Jews and the Jews often treated them with great disdain. So when the Samaritan was the one that showed mercy and compassion, Jesus allowed his listeners to discern that our neighbor is not based upon nationality. Our neighbor is our fellow man, and the Samaritan showed neighborly love to the hurt man.

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