And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him.

But a certain man of Samaria, journeying that way, came where he was, and when he saw him, he was moved with pity for him,

And, falling down on his face at the feet of Jesus, he gave the credit to him; and he was a man of Samaria.

So, He said, "A certain distinguished gentleman went to a distant country to receive a royal appointment [i.e., as king over a territory] and then return. [Note: This is the only parable of Jesus' that correlates with a known incident; that of Herod's son Archelaus going to Rome to receive from Caesar Augustus an appointment to rule over Judea, Samaria and Idumaea in