The Good Samaritan, is a parable f Christ, which was recorded
by St. Luke (10:30-35). One day a man, travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho,
was attacked by robbers, who beat, bound and left him by the road. Many
respectable people passed by, not offering help. A Samaritan (a member
of a people despised by the Hebrews) saw the wounded man and helped him:
treated his wounds, took him to an inn, left him there until full recovery,
and paid the bill.
See: Hogarth The
Good Samaritan.
Rembrandt. The
Good Samaritan.