When the Jews returned from exile and began to rebuild the temple, the samaritans begged to be allowed to share in the work.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
This higher faith He had found among the samaritans.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
We promptly recall their humble beginning centuries ago at Jerusalem, where, actuated by pious zeal, they fulfilled the duty of good samaritans; how they grew in numbers and in importance until they finally became a warlike body of soldier-monks, knight-errants of the cross.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou