Assyria Resettles Samaria

^24 (A)Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, ^(B)Ava, Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they took possession of Samaria and dwelt in its cities.

Sending Out the Twelve^(A)

⁵ These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: ^(B)“Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of ^(C)the Samaritans.

^6 (A)But go rather to the ^(B)lost sheep of the house of Israel.

⁵² and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him.

³³ But a certain ^(A)Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had ^(B)compassion.

¹⁶ and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a ^(A)Samaritan.

Before Abraham Was, I AM

⁴⁸ Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and ^(A)have a demon?”