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"Which of thesethree do you thinkproved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"
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And he said, "The one who showedmercytoward him." ThenJesussaid to him, "Go and do the same."
Martha and Mary
38Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a womannamed1Marthawelcomed Him into her home.
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She had a sistercalled2Mary, who was 3seated at the Lord'sfeet, listening to His word.
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But 4Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the servingalone? Thentell her to help me."
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But the Lordanswered and said to her, "5Martha, Martha, you are 6worried and botheredabout so manythings;
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7but only onething is necessary, for 8Mary has chosen the goodpart, which shall not be takenaway from her."