# @breyeschow on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-05-21T23:39:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bruce Reyes-Chow (@breyeschow) — https://gondola.cc/breyeschow

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Any Christian who refers to Daniel Penny as a Good Samaritan needs to read Luke 10:25-37 again.

First, at no time is the Samaritan called good; and second, the Samaritan, good or not, when confronted with the suffering of his neighbor, showed compassion, bandaged wounds, and assisted in healing.

The Samaritan did not add to his neighbor's suffering, did not inflict more violence upon him, and did not kill him.

I am sure you will continue to defend Penny, but I am calling you out for so blatantly twisting scripture as you do so.

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As more and more information comes out and folks have claimed their truths about what did or did not happen on that New York subway, I have seen this "Good Samaritan" label being applied to Daniel Penny as people try to justify his actions and the killing of Jordan Neely. I do not comment much on people's Biblical interpretation, but, in this case, my God, the mental gymnastics that must have to be done in order to get there is truly mind-boggling. For those who are not Christian, the next time that you see Perry being labeled as a Good Samaritan, know that this is a weak attempt to place his actions in a positive light based on faulty Biblical interpretation.

To be clear, I fully hold the position that no one deserves to die, even in times of mental health breaks AND that there has yet to be evidence shared that anyone was in true danger to justify his killing. This entire situation also highlights how we as a country fail at addressing mental health, poverty, race, violence, etc. Yes, it is complicated and overwhelming, but change is worth every conversation, protest, and strategy in order to take care of the body politic, the entire body politic.
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Bruce Reyes-Chow | @breyeschow | https://gondola.cc/breyeschow | Writer/Author |

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