words are devoted to describing the actions of the Samaritan than those of the two temple officials combined, with the rule of end-stress dictating that, as the last major character to appear, he is the one who enacts the dominant message of the story. His compassionate deeds are spelled out in extraordinary detail, partly to overcome the prejudicial stereotyping of Samaritans in the minds of Jesus’ listeners that might lead them to dismiss or minimize any generic reference to his mercy, but mainly