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For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see [the things] which you see, and did not see [them],a and to hear [the things] which you hear, and did not hear [them]."b
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And behold, a certain legal expert stood up to test him, saying, "Teacher, what must I do so that I will inherit eternal life?"
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And he said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read [it]?"c27
And he answered [and]d said, "You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind,e and your neighbor as yourself."f28
And he said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this and you will live."
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But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
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Andg Jesus replied [and]h said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who both stripped him and beat [him].i [After]j inflicting blows on [him],k they went away, leaving [him]l half dead.
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Now by coincidence a certain priest was going down on that road, and [when he]m saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
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And in the same way also a Levite, [when he]n came down to the placeo and saw [him],p passed by on the opposite side.
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But a certain Samaritan who was traveling came up to him and, [when he]q saw [him],r had compassion.
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And he came up [and]s bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil and wine, and he put him on his own animal [and]t brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Scripture quotations marked (LEB) are from the Lexham English Bible. Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software. (Lexham English Bible)
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