These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,

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

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

but being obliged to pass through Samaria,

he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the piece of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

where a woman of Samaria being come to draw water, Jesus said to her, give me to drink.

but the woman of Samaria said to him, how is it that you who are a Jew, ask drink of me, who am a Samaritan? (for the Jews have no friendly intercourse with the Samaritans.)

The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?

miles northeast of Jerusalem, near Samaria].

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Their bodies were carried back [from Egypt] to Shechem and buried in the tomb that Abraham had purchased in Shechem from the sons of Hamor for a sum of silver. [Note: "Shechem" was a town in Israel, the country which in New Testament times was known as Samaria].

Saul agreed with putting him to death.

On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.

Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.

And there was much rejoicing in Samaria [over the wonderful effects of Philip's ministry].

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.

When these two apostles had come [to Samaria] they prayed for some [of the disciples] to receive [miraculous power from] the Holy Spirit,

So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

When they had been sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, explaining in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they created great joy among all the brothers.