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He isnot the God of the dead,but the God of the living: yethereforedogreatlyerr.
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Andone of the scribescame, and having heardthem reasoning together, and perceivingthat he had answeredthemwell,askedhim,Whichis the firstcommandment of all?
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AndJesusansweredhim,Thefirst of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The LordourGodisoneLord:
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And thou shalt love the LordthyGodwithallthyheart,andwithallthysoul,andwithallthymind,andwithallthystrength:this is the firstcommandment.
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And the second is like, namely this*, Thou shalt lovethyneighbourasthyself. There isnoneothercommandmentgreater than these.
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And the scribesaid unto him,Well,Master, thou hast saidthetruth:for there isoneGod;and there isnoneotherbuthe:
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And to lovehimwithall the heart,andwithall the understanding,andwithall the soul,andwithall the strength,and to love his neighbourashimself,ismore than all whole burnt offeringsandsacrifices.
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And when Jesussawthatheanswereddiscreetly, he said unto him,Thou artnotfarfrom the kingdom of God.And no man after thatdurstaskhim any question.
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AndJesusanswered and said, while he taughtin the temple,Howsay the scribesthatChristis the Son of David?
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ForDavidhimselfsaidby the HolyGhost, The LORDsaid to myLord, Sit thouonmy right hand,tillImakethineenemiesthyfootstool*.
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DavidthereforehimselfcallethhimLord;andwhence is he then hisson?And the commonpeopleheardhimgladly.