Luke 10:31
10:31 a a priest: Priests were descendants of Aaron from the tribe of Levi (Exod 28:1-3 b). They served in the Temple and offered sacrifices to God.• passed him by: A priest or a Levite became unclean and unable to serve in the Temple if he touched a dead body. This priest was unwilling to risk ritual impurity by helping a person in desperate trouble.
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