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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 to 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 himself to [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 the things which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard [them].
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And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
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He said to 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 to him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
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But he, willing to justify himself, said to 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 robbers, 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.