ISB ~ Luke 9 v52

the Samaritans:Samaritan territory lies in central Palestine, between Judea (south) and Galilee (north). Historically, Jews and Samaritans were bitter enemies who worshiped in rival sanctuaries, the former in Jerusalem and the latter on Mt. Gerizim (Jn 4:20). Although the Samaritans were distant descendants of the northern tribes of Israel, the Jews considered them impure because their ancestors had intermarried with foreign immigrants and honored foreign gods (2 Kings 17:24). Despite centuries of animosity, Jesus shows mercy toward the Samaritans and even praises some of them (10:33; 17:11-19; Jn 4:39-42). Many from Samaria embraced the gospel in the early Church (Acts 8:14).