Jesus once told the story of a man who, after having been beaten by robbers, was left to die on the side of the road. A Priest and a Levite walked by, but they ignored the hurting man; eventually a Samaritan came by and helped the man, nursed his wounds, set him on his donkey and carried him to a place where he could be taken care of. He even hiked the proverbial extra mile, and instructed the care taker to keep a tab, so that when he returned he would personally reimburse him for any extra expenses incurred in restoring the wounded man to full health.
