These men, the Twelve, Jesus sent forth, after giving them the following instructions. "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any Samaritan town,

and sent messengers before him. These went and entered into a Samaritan village to make ready for him.

"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him was moved with compassion.

and he fell on his face at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

"How is it," answered the Samaritan woman, "that you who are a Jew ask a drink from me, a woman, and a Samaritan?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

Many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him because of the word of the woman when she declared, "He told me everything that I ever did."

So when the Samaritans arrived, they began asking him to remain with them; and he stayed there two days.

In reply the Jews said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and you also have a demon?"

So the apostles, after bearing solemn witness, and declaring the message of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, evangelizing many Samaritan villages as they went.