These twelve Jesus sent out as his Messengers, after giving them these instructions-- "Do not go to the Gentiles, nor enter any Samaritan town,

On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,

But a Samaritan, traveling that way, came upon the man, and, when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.

And threw himself on his face at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done; and this man was a Samaritan.

And, on his way, he came to a Samaritan town called Shechem, near the plot of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

"How is it," replied the Samaritan woman, "that you who are a Jew ask for water from a Samaritan woman like me?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans).

You Samaritans do not know what you worship; we know what we worship, for Salvation comes from the Jews.

Many from that town came to believe in Jesus--Samaritans though they were--on account of the woman's statement--'He has told me everything that I have done.'

And, when these Samaritans had come to Jesus, they begged him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.

"Are not we right, after all," replied the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan, and are possessed by a demon?"

There was staying in the city a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic there and mystifying the Samaritan people, giving himself out to be some great Being.

When the Apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had welcomed God's Message, they sent Peter and John to them;

And they, on their arrival, prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.

Peter and John, having borne their testimony and delivered the Lord's Message, returned to Jerusalem, telling the Good News, as they went, in many Samaritan villages.