Jesus sent these twelve out, after giving them these directions: "Do not go among the heathen, or to any Samaritan town,

and sent messengers before him. They started out and went into a Samaritan village, to make preparations for him.

But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon him, and when he saw him he pitied him,

and fell on his face at Jesus' feet, and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

So the Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that a Jew like you asks a Samaritan woman like me for a drink?" For Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans.

Many of the Samaritans in that town came to believe in him because of the testimony the woman gave when she said, "He has told me everything I ever did!"

So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they asked him to stay with them, and he did stay there two days.

The Jews answered, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed?"

There was a man named Simon in the town, who had been amazing the Samaritan people by practicing magic there, and who made great pretensions.

When they came, they prayed that the Samaritans might receive the holy Spirit,

After they had given their testimony and delivered the Lord's message, they went back to Jerusalem, telling the good news in many Samaritan villages on the way.