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A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to receive eternal life?" 1
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Jesus answered him, "What do the Scriptures say? How do you interpret them?"
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The man answered, " "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind'; and "Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' " 2
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"You are right," Jesus replied; "do this and you will live." 3