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28 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 most important of all?"
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One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
29 Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
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“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30 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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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 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no 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 to him, "You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him.
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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.
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