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And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?"
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Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one;
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and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
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The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
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And the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that he is one, and there is no other but he;
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