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28 One of the legal experts heard their dispute and saw how well Jesus answered them. He came over and 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 replied, "The most important one is Israel, listen! Our God is the one Lord,
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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 must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, 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 will love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these."
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The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment greater than these.”
32 The legal expert said to him, "Well said, Teacher. You have truthfully said that God 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.
33 And to love God with all of the heart, a full understanding, and all of one's strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself is much more important than all kinds of entirely burned offerings and sacrifices."
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To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 When Jesus saw that he had answered with wisdom, he said to him, "You aren't far from God's kingdom." After that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.
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When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.
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