This parable has struck a responsive chord in people of many cultures over the centuries. ​ — Luke 10: 29 - 37.
وَعَلَى مَرِّ ٱلْقُرُونِ ،‏ مَسَّ هذَا ٱلْمَثَلُ قُلُوبَ ٱلنَّاسِ مِنْ مُخْتَلِفِ ٱلْحَضَارَاتِ .‏ —‏ لوقا ١٠ :‏ ​ ٢٩ -‏ ٣٧‏ .‏