Samaria Resettled

²⁴ The king of Assyria^(A) brought people from Babylon, Kuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim^(B) and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns.

⁵ These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.^(A)

⁶ Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.^(A)

⁵² And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan^(A) village to get things ready for him;

³³ But a Samaritan,^(A) as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.

¹⁶ He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.^(A)

Jesus’ Claims About Himself

⁴⁸ The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan^(A) and demon-possessed?”^(B)