A religious expert asked Jesus how to inherit eternal life. Jesus said to love God and others. When asked who is considered a neighbor, Jesus told a parable about a Jewish man attacked by robbers on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. A priest and Levite passed by without helping, but a Samaritan helped the injured man, bandaging his wounds and paying for his care at an inn. Jesus asked which was the good neighbor, and the expert said the Samaritan who showed mercy. Jesus told the man to go and do likewise.