Thematic Bible: Modern Samaria


Thematic Bible



But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came where he lay, and seeing him was moved with pity. He went to him, and dressed his wounds with oil and wine and bound them up. Then placing him on his own mule he brought him to an inn, where he bestowed every care on him. The next day he took out two shillings and gave them to the innkeeper. "'Take care of him,' he said, 'and whatever further expense you are put to, I will repay it you at my next visit.' read more.
"Which of those three seems to you to have acted like a fellow man to him who fell among the robbers?"

and he threw himself at the feet of Jesus, thanking Him. He was a Samaritan. "Were not all ten made clean?" Jesus asked; "but where are the nine? Have none been found to come back and give glory to God except this foreigner?"



Of the Samaritan population of that town a good many believed in Him because of the woman's statement when she declared, "He has told me all that I have ever done." When however the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him on all sides to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. Then a far larger number of people believed because of His own words, read more.
and they said to the woman, "We no longer believe in Him simply because of your statements; for we have now heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Saviour of the world."

Crowds of people, with one accord, gave attention to what they heard from him, listening, and witnessing the signs which he did. For, with a loud cry, foul spirits came out of many possessed by them, and many paralytics and lame persons were restored to health. And there was great joy in that city.



These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town; Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSolemn ChargesEntering CitiesAvoiding ForeignersFirst Among The GentilesTwelve DisciplesChrist SendingChrist's OrdersMissionariesGentilesChristmas Treeevangelizing

They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him. Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforeA Place Prepared

He left Judaea and returned to Galilee. His road lay through Samaria,

As they pursued their journey to Jerusalem, He passed through Samaria and Galilee.

"Come," she said, "and see a man who has told me everything I have ever done. Can this be the Christ, do you think?" Verse ConceptsInvitationsWitnessing, Approaches ToWitnessing, Importance OfConfession Of ChristConfessing ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleSaid To Be The Christ

"I know," replied the woman, "that Messiah is coming--'the Christ,' as He is called. When He has come, He will tell us everything." Verse ConceptsMessianic HopeThe Fact Of His Coming


They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him. But the people there would not receive Him, because He was evidently going to Jerusalem.

These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town; Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSolemn ChargesEntering CitiesAvoiding ForeignersFirst Among The GentilesTwelve DisciplesChrist SendingChrist's OrdersMissionariesGentilesChristmas Treeevangelizing

Of the Samaritan population of that town a good many believed in Him because of the woman's statement when she declared, "He has told me all that I have ever done." When however the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him on all sides to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. Then a far larger number of people believed because of His own words, read more.
and they said to the woman, "We no longer believe in Him simply because of your statements; for we have now heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Saviour of the world."

Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human. To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the great Power." His influence over them arose from their having been, for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries.

So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris. Verse ConceptsDuring One Night

Our forefathers worshipped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem." Verse ConceptsSamaritansWorship, Places OfAncestorsHow To Worship God

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

"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?" Verse ConceptsAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence


and so He came to Sychar, a town in Samaria near the piece of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Verse ConceptsTownPeople Giving Other Thingshumor





And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria. Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action