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30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment greater than these.”
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
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“Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
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To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him,Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
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When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.
35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple,How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
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While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
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David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord:“Sit at my right handuntil I put your enemiesunder your feet.” ’
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
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David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”The large crowd listened to him with delight.
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine,Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
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As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
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and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
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They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
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