practice differs. Some claim that since the 19th century, Rabbinic Judaism has regarded the Samaritans as a Jewish sect and the term "Samaritan Jews" has been used for them. Religious texts Samaritan law is not the same as Halakha (Rabbinic Jewish law). The Samaritans have several groups of religious texts, which correspond to Jewish Halakha. A few examples of such texts are: Torah Samaritan Pentateuch: There are some 6,000 differences between the Samaritan Pentateuch and the Masoretic Jewish Pentateuch text; and, according to one estimate, 1,900 points of agreement between it and the Greek LXX version. Several passages in the New Testament would also appear to echo a Torah textual tradition not dissimilar to that conserved in the Samaritan text. There are several theories regarding the similarities. The variations, some corroborated by readings in the Old Latin, Syriac and Ethiopian translations, attest to the antiquity of the Samaritan text. Historical writings Samaritan Chronicle, The Tolidah (Creation to the time of Abishah) Samaritan Chronicle, The Chronicle of Joshua (Israel during the time of divine favor) (4th century, in Arabic and Aramaic) Samaritan Chronicle, Adler (Israel from the time of divine disfavor until the exile) Hagiographical texts Samaritan Halakhic Text, The Hillukh (Code of Halakha, marriage, circumcision, etc.) Samaritan Halakhic Text, the Kitab at-Tabbah (Halakha and interpretation of some verses and chapters from the Torah, written by Abu Al Hassan 12th century CE) Samaritan Halakhic Text, the Kitab al-Kafi (Book of Halakha, written by Yosef Al Ascar 14th century CE) Al-Asatir—legendary Aramaic texts from the 11th and 12th centuries, containing: Haggadic Midrash, Abu'l Hasan al-Suri Haggadic Midrash, Memar Markah—3rd or 4th century theological treatises attributed to Hakkam Markha Haggadic Midrash, Pinkhas on the Taheb Haggadic Midrash, Molad Maseh (On the birth of Moses) Defter, prayer book of psalms and hymns. Samaritan Haggadah Christian sources: New Testament Samaria or Samaritans are mentioned in the New Testament books of Matthew, Luke, John and Acts. The Gospel of Mark contains no mention of Samaritans or Samaria. The best known reference to the Samaritans is the Parable of the Good Samaritan, found in the Gospel of Luke. The following references are found: When instructing his disciples as to how they should spread the word, Jesus tells them not to visit any Gentile or Samaritan city, but instead, go to the "lost sheep of Israel". A Samaritan village rejected a request from messengers travelling ahead of Jesus