Luke, chapter 10

26: He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" 

27: And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." 

28: And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live." 

29: But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 

30: Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 

31: Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 

32: So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 

33: But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, 

34: and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 

35: And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, `Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' 

36: Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" 

37: He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." 

38: Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. 

39: And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 

40: But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me." 

41: But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; 

42: one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her."