being a Good Samaritan means helping others -whether its really out of your way or not. but the catch is to do it without expecting a favor back, and to not go announcing your good actions to the world.

theres nothing wrong with helping someone out, with hopes that someday someone will be there to help you out. but the point is to do it completely selflessly (not-selfishly), as that’s true, genuine compassion.

the “samaritan” comes from a parable in the Bible, which was used to illustrate that compassion should be for all people. it’s like talking about being a “good neighbor”. Samaritans were neighbors to Jews, Jews hated Samaritans. But in the story, the Samaritan was the only one to help a suffering Jew, while everybody else walked right by, pretending not to notice.

The “Good Samaritan” was taken from a text in the Bible whereby a man was beaten and wounded and lying on the ground in desperate need of help. The lesson that is taught is that the rich who saw him from a distance left the road and went to the other side – so they would not have to deal with him. Another, who was supposed to be attentive to the needs of others, walked over him and protested helping because he didn’t want to get his hands dirty. Finally, a stranger rode by and attended the man, helped with his wounds as best he could, gave him food and water from his donkey and then took him into town to the nearest inn. He told the innkeeper that the man was hurt and he would pay him to care for the man, feed him and continue to bind his wounds until he was able to care for himself. He then went farther and said that if what he had given the innkeeper was not enough – he would return to the town on his way back and stop there and pay him even more. This was an example of a ‘good hearted person’ who saw someone in need and extended his help and then some.

When we are a ‘good samaritan’ it means that we help those who need our help and if need be – offer an extension of our help in whatever way is necessary.

in the bible, the samaritan helped another man who had been beaten and robbed. three other men had passed the victim on the roadway and left him there. the man was of a nationality that samaritans were taught to hate. the samaritan ignored all prejudices or feelings of animosity that he had been taught, and he carried the man to an inn, got him help, and paid for everything. therefore, being a “good samaritan” involves selfless acts that help others, no matter what your personal feelings are.

The other day a kid ran out of gas trying to get home,he was on a country road and had no money.. We all chipped in and put some gas in his car so he could get home safely.

We got nothing in return but a good feeling that this young guy would not be hitchhiking home, or sleeping in his car.

Good Samaritans … I hope.

It means paying it forward, being a good and helpful friend to all. It is a Biblical term.

It’s a reference to a biblical story, and basically means one who helps a stranger in need with no expectation of compensation (like stopping to help someone change a tire, for example).

An extremely kind person who always opens up their hearts to others and is ready to do a good deed, even for others this person does not know or care for.

A good person, doing good things(helping little old ladies across the street)

a good samaritan means to be a nice and gentle person that saying is also used in the Bible!

Helping anyone in need regardless if the person is a friend or a stranger.