Thematic Bible: Modern Samaria


Thematic Bible



But a certain Samaritan, who was on a journey, came near him; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him. And he went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and he put him on his own beast, and carried him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him: Take care of him; and whatever you spend more, on my return, I will repay you. read more.
Which, then, of these three do you think was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?

And he fell on his face at his feet, and gave him thanks; and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answered and said: Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine? Were there none found to return and give glory to God, but this one of another race?



And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, because of the word of the woman who testified, He told me all things that I ever did. When, therefore, the Samaritans came to him, they besought him to abide with them. And he abode there two days. And many more believed because of his own word; read more.
and they said to the woman: We no longer believe because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard, and we know that this is in truth the Savior of the world, the Christ.

And the multitudes with one mind gave heed to the things which were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them, and many paralytics and lame per sons were cured. And there was great joy in that city.



These twelve Jesus sent forth after he had charged them, saying: Go not into the road that leads to the Gentiles, and enter not a city of the Samaritans. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSolemn ChargesEntering CitiesAvoiding ForeignersFirst Among The GentilesTwelve DisciplesChrist SendingChrist's OrdersMissionariesGentilesChristmas Treeevangelizing

And he sent messengers before his face; and they went, and entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforeA Place Prepared

he left Judea, and went again into Galilee. And it was necessary that he should go through Samaria.

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


The woman said to him: I know that Messiah (who is called Christ) is coming; when he comes, he will tell us all things. Verse ConceptsMessianic HopeThe Fact Of His Coming


And he sent messengers before his face; and they went, and entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was turned toward Jerusalem.

These twelve Jesus sent forth after he had charged them, saying: Go not into the road that leads to the Gentiles, and enter not a city of the Samaritans. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSolemn ChargesEntering CitiesAvoiding ForeignersFirst Among The GentilesTwelve DisciplesChrist SendingChrist's OrdersMissionariesGentilesChristmas Treeevangelizing

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, because of the word of the woman who testified, He told me all things that I ever did. When, therefore, the Samaritans came to him, they besought him to abide with them. And he abode there two days. And many more believed because of his own word; read more.
and they said to the woman: We no longer believe because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard, and we know that this is in truth the Savior of the world, the Christ.

But there was a certain man, named Simon, who had, be fore this time, been practicing magic in the city, and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying that he was some great one; to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the great power of God. And they gave heed to him because he had, for a long time, astonished them with his magic arts.

Then the soldiers took Paul, as they were commanded, and brought him by night to Antipatris. Verse ConceptsDuring One Night

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where we ought to worship. Verse ConceptsSamaritansWorship, Places OfAncestorsHow To Worship God

Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle? Verse ConceptsGreatness Of ChristAncestorsPeople Giving Other Thingspoop

The Jews answered, and said to him: Do we not well say that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon? Verse ConceptsAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence


He came, therefore, to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Verse ConceptsTownPeople Giving Other Thingshumor





And at that time there was a great persecution against the church that was in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action