Bible Verses About Modern Samaria

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.

Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?

And it came to pass, as they were on the way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?

he left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.

And he must needs pass through Samaria.

So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:

The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things.

Come, see a man, who told me all things that ever I did: can this be the Christ?

And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things thateverI did.

So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.

And many more believed because of his word;

and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.

The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.