Thematic Bible: Modern Samaria


Thematic Bible



But a Samaritan, while on a journey, came down to him, and when he saw him, his heart was moved with pity for him. So he went to him and dressed his wounds by pouring oil and wine upon them, and then he put him on his donkey and brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out a half dollar and handed it to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him, and on my way back I will repay you.' read more.
Which one of these three do you think proved himself a real neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"

and fell on his face at Jesus' feet, and continued to thank Him. Now he was a Samaritan. And Jesus said, "Were not ten cured? Where are the other nine? Were none found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?"



Many of the Samaritans in that town believed in Him because of the woman's testimony, when she said, "He has told me everything I ever did." So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they kept on urging Him to stay with them; so He did stay there two days. Then a much larger number believed in Him because of what He said Himself, read more.
and they were saying to the woman, "It is not merely because of what you said that we now believe, for we have heard Him ourselves, and we know that He is really the Saviour of the world."

As the crowds continued to listen to his message and continued to see his wonder-works which he was performing, with one mind they became interested in what was said by Philip. For many of those under the power of foul spirits cried out and the spirits came out of them, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured. So there was great rejoicing in that city.


You Samaritans do not know what you are worshiping; we Jews do know what we are worshiping; for salvation comes from the Jews. Verse ConceptsFalse WorshipGod, Revelation OfIgnorance, Of GodSamaritansGod Saves The NeedyHow Not To WorshipHow To Worship GodJewsWorshiping GodWorshiping Together


so He sent messengers before Him. Then they went on and entered into a Samaritan town, to make preparations for Him. Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforeA Place Prepared

He left Judea and went back again to Galilee. And He had to go through Samaria.

As He was going on to Jerusalem, He chanced to pass through Samaria and Galilee.


The woman said to Him, "I know that the Messiah is coming, the One who is called the Christ. When He comes, He will tell us everything." Verse ConceptsMessianic HopeThe Fact Of His Coming


so He sent messengers before Him. Then they went on and entered into a Samaritan town, to make preparations for Him. But they would not receive Him, because He was facing in the direction of Jerusalem.


Many of the Samaritans in that town believed in Him because of the woman's testimony, when she said, "He has told me everything I ever did." So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they kept on urging Him to stay with them; so He did stay there two days. Then a much larger number believed in Him because of what He said Himself, read more.
and they were saying to the woman, "It is not merely because of what you said that we now believe, for we have heard Him ourselves, and we know that He is really the Saviour of the world."

There was a man named Simon in the city, who had kept the Samaritan people thrilled by practicing magic there and by claiming to be a great man. Everybody, high and low, kept running after him, saying, "He is certainly what is known as the Great Power of God!" They kept running after him, because for a long time he had thrilled them with his magical performances.

So the soldiers took Paul, as they had been ordered to do, and brought him by night as far as Antipatris. Verse ConceptsDuring One Night

Our forefathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship Him." Verse ConceptsSamaritansWorship, Places OfAncestorsHow To Worship God

You are not greater than our forefather Jacob, are you, who gave us this well, and drank from it himself, with all his sons and flocks?" Verse ConceptsGreatness Of ChristAncestorsPeople Giving Other Thingspoop

Then the Jews answered Him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and are under the power of a demon?" Verse ConceptsAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence


So He came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the field which Jacob gave to his son Joseph; Verse ConceptsTownPeople Giving Other Thingshumor





Saul heartily approved of his being put to death. So on that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all of them, except the apostles, were scattered over Judea and Samaria. Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action