What's a Samaritan?

“And you shall love your neighbor as yourself. Do this and you will live.”

But wanting to vindicate his behavior, a man said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Jesus answered, “A man was walking on Baseline when a gang beat him up and took his wallet, leaving him for dead. By chance, a Republican was going down the sidewalk, and when he saw him, he crossed over to the other side and kept on walking. Likewise a Democrat also, when he came to the place and saw him, he crossed the road and kept going.

“But then an illegal immigrant, who was on his way to work, saw him and felt compassion. He took him to an urgent care medical clinic and, pulling out a handful of money, told the nurse that he didn’t know whether this would cover the treatment, but he’d come back with more tomorrow. The next day, he came and took the man to his own house, cooked for him, and let him sleep in his own bed while he recovered.

“Which of these three do you think proved to be a good citizen?” (Luke 10:25-37, loosely paraphrased)