What is the true meaning of the Good Samaritan?


Although Samaritans and Jews despised each other, the Samaritan helped the injured man. The phrase "Good Samaritan", meaning someone who helps a stranger, derives from this parable, and many hospitals and charitable organizations are named after the Good Samaritan.

In legal terms, a good Samaritan is anyone who renders aid in an emergency to an injured or ill person. Generally, if the victim is unconscious or unresponsive, a good Samaritan can help them on the grounds of implied consent.


The phrase 'Good Samaritan' is used to describe someone who compassionately helps others. Example of Use: “A good Samaritan stopped to help me change my tire.”

People still disassociate with others based on all sorts of self-righteous criteria. 

The message of the Parable of the Good Samaritan is as relevant today as it was more than two thousand years ago. We are called to help those in need, EVEN IF. We are called to help even if the person is Jewish and we're Samaritan.


Good Samaritan Personality Traits

  • Seeks close, personal relationships.

  • Becomes very attached.

  • Friendship is more important than popularity.

  • Good listener.

  • Good talker.

  • Makes people feel comfortable.

  • Empathetic.

  • Goes out of their way to help others.


By 1919, there were only 141 Samaritans left. Today they number more than 800, with half living in Holon (south of Tel Aviv) and the other half on the mountain. They're one of the world's oldest and smallest religious groups and their songs are among the most ancient in the world.


Why should people be good Samaritans?

Donating food, supporting blood drives, and raising money for a local cause are all part of being a good Samaritan. So even if you feel helpless in situations of crisis, you can do your part for your community in a variety of other ways.

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