In 1924, The Watch Tower said that the Samaritan pictured Jesus; the road from Jerusalem to Jericho, which ran downhill, pictured mankind’s downward course since the rebellion in Eden; the thieves on the road pictured giant corporations and profiteers; and the priest and the Levite typified ecclesiastical systems.
1924. aasta Vahitornis öeldi, et samaarlane sümboliseerib Jeesust, tee Jeruusalemmast alla Jeerikosse inimkonna allakäiguteed Eedeni mässust alates; röövlid sümboliseerivad suuri kasuahneid organisatsioone ning preester ja leviit ristiusu vaimulikkonda.