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In that hour Jesus rejoiced in Spirit and said, "I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Thy sight.
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All things are delivered to Me by My Father, and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son and he to whom the Son will reveal Him."
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And He turned unto His disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.
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For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them."
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And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
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He said unto him, "What is written in the law? How readest thou?"
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And he answering said, "`Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself.'"
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And He said unto him, "Thou hast answered right; this do, and thou shalt live."
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But he, wanting to justify himself, said unto Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
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And Jesus answering said, "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his raiment and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead.
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And by chance there came down a certain priest that way. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.