the jesus seminar voted this parable to be authentic, with 60% of fellows rating it "red" (authentic) and a further 29% rating it "pink" (probably authentic). the paradox of a disliked outsider such as a samaritan helping a jew is typical of jesus' provocative parables, and is a deliberate feature of this parable. in the greek text, the shock value of the samaritan's appearance is enhanced by the emphatic σαμαρίτης ("samaritēs") at the beginning of the sentence in verse 33.