In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, which two people passed by the wounded man before the Samaritan helped him?
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Correct answer: A Priest and a Levite
According to Luke 10:31-32, a priest and a Levite both saw the man but passed by on the other side. These were religious figures who theoretically knew the law of love best but failed to act.
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