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Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said to them privately, "How fortunate you are to see the things you see!
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I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see, but they could not, and to hear what you hear, but they did not."
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A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to receive eternal life?"
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Jesus answered him, "What do the Scriptures say? How do you interpret them?"
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The man 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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"You are right," Jesus replied; "do this and you will live."
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But the teacher of the Law wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"
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Jesus answered, "There was once a man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him, stripped him, and beat him up, leaving him half dead.
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It so happened that a priest was going down that road; but when he saw the man, he walked on by on the other side.
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In the same way a Levite also came there, went over and looked at the man, and then walked on by on the other side.
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But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man, and when he saw him, his heart was filled with pity.
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