ESV Reformation Study Bible – Luke 10:33–34
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Luke 10:33–34

10:33, 34 Listeners would expect a priest and a Levite to be followed by a lay Israelite in an anti-clerical story. The Samaritan is totally unexpected, as is his kindness. Oil and wine were common remedies of that time and expressed the Samaritan’s compassion.