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He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind.' And 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.'"
And he answering said, thou shalt love the Lord thy God, &c.] This was part of their phylacteries, which they recited every day; (See Gill on Matthew 22:37) (See Gill on Matthew 22:39) (See Gill on Mark 12:28) (See Gill on Mark 12:29)
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Then an expert in Moses' Teachings stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
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Jesus answered him, "What is written in Moses' Teachings? What do you read there?"
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He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind.' And 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.'"
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Jesus told him, "You're right! Do this, and life will be yours."
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But the man wanted to justify his question. So he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"