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24 I can guarantee that many prophets and kings wanted to see and hear what you've seen and heard, but they didn't."
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For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
25 Then an expert in Moses' Teachings stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
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On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 Jesus answered him, "What is written in Moses' Teachings? What do you read there?"
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“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
27 He 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.'"
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He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ ; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
28 Jesus told him, "You're right! Do this, and life will be yours."
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“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But the man wanted to justify his question. So he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
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But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus replied, "A man went from Jerusalem to Jericho. On the way robbers stripped him, beat him, and left him for dead.
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In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
31 "By chance, a priest was traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he went around him and continued on his way.
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A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
32 Then a Levite came to that place. When he saw the man, he, too, went around him and continued on his way.
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So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 "But a Samaritan, as he was traveling along, came across the man. When the Samaritan saw him, he felt sorry for the man,
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But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.
34 went to him, and cleaned and bandaged his wounds. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
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He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.
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