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The man answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind." Also, "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 on the law stood up to test Jesus, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to get life forever?"
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Jesus said, "What is written in the law? What do you read there?"
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The man answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind." Also, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself."
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Jesus said to him, "Your answer is right. Do this and you will live."
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But the man, wanting to show the importance of his question, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"