βA man was going down from London to Salisbury and fell
victim to robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went off, leaving him
half-dead. Now by coincidence a Circuit Overseer was going down on that road,
but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise, an Elder,
when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the opposite side. But a
certain apostate traveling the road came upon him, and at seeing him, he was
moved with pity. So he approached him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and
wine on them. Then he mounted him on his own animal and brought him to an inn
and took care of him. The next day he took out two quid, gave them to the
innkeeper, and said: βTake care of him, and whatever you spend besides this, I
will repay you when I return.β Who of these three seems to you to have made
himself neighbor to the man who fell victim to the robbers?β He said: βThe one
who acted mercifully toward him.β Jesus then said to him: βGo and do the same
yourself.β