Note 6 at Lk. 10:33: As stated in note 2 at John 4:4, page 54, there was a racial and religious hatred between Jews and Samaritans. The priest and the Levite that passed by this wounded man were his fellow-countrymen, and yet they didn't help him. This Samaritan, who was considered by religious Jews to be of another nationality, was the true neighbor. Jesus made it clear that you could not define "neighbor" on the basis of geographic origin or your familiarity with someone. A neighbor is anyone that God puts in your path (Lev. 19:18).