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This Chrysti the Wordsmith segment explores the New Testament origin of the "good Samaritan," and how the expression is used in modern American English.
"Chrysti the Wordsmith" two-minute modules are produced at KGLT Montana
State University- Bozeman, and broadcast in Montana and Wyoming on
Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Public Radio, and internationally
on the Armed Forces Radio and TV Network.
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This Chrysti the Wordsmith segment explores the New Testament origin of the "good Samaritan," and how the expression is used in modern American English. "Chrysti the Wordsmith" two-minute modules are produced at KGLT Montana State University- Bozeman, and broadcast in Montana and Wyoming on Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Public Radio, and internationally on the Armed Forces Radio and TV Network.
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"Chrysti the Wordsmith" two-minute modules are produced at KGLT Montana
State University- Bozeman, and broadcast in Montana and Wyoming on
Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Public Radio, and internationally
on the Armed Forces Radio and TV Network.
Transcript
Good Samaritan
Someone who selflessly helps a stranger in distress is a Good Samaritan. This noble title alludes to one of Christ’s parables in the New Testament.
Jesus tells a story illustrating how a good neighbor ought to behave: One day, a Jewish traveler was on a journey from Jerusalem to Jericho. Along the road, he was ambushed by bandits, stripped and robbed, then beaten so badly that he was near death. A priest who was taking the same path came across the bleeding man but quickly crossed to the other side of the road. Next, a Levite, a sort of priest’s assistant, came along, but he was in such a hurry that he also refused to help the injured traveler.
Soon a Samaritan—a member of an outcast society among the Jews-- came upon the injured man. The Samaritan took pity on him, dressed his wounds, and then paid for his lodging at an inn. Jesus...
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