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 compassion. And going  up  to  him,  he  bound  up  his  wounds, pouring in  oil  and  wine;  and  setting  him  upon  his  own  beast , brought him  to  an  inn  and  took  care  of  him.

“The next  day  he  took  out  two  pence,  and  gave  them  to  the innkeeper, and  said:  ‘Take  care  of  him,  and  whatever  thou  shalt spend over  and  above,  I,  at  my  return,  will  repay  thee.’”  Having finished the  parable,  Jesus  asked  the  doctor:  “Which  of  these three, in  thy  opinion,  was  neighbour  to  him  that  fell  among  the robbers?” The  doctor  of  the  law  replied:  “He  that  showed mercy to  him.”  Jesus  said  to  him:  “Go,  and  do  thou  in  like manner.”