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NASB | Luke 10:30 Jesus replied and said, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 10:30 Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers, who stripped him of his clothes [and belongings], beat him, and went their way [unconcerned], leaving him half dead. |
Bible Question (short): Why identify the cities and not the man? |
Question (full): In the parable of the "Samaritan", why does Jesus specifically name these two cities? It is interesting to note that He does not identify the "man" who was woundered. Comments? |