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He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul and with all thy strength and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.
And he answering said, thou shalt love the Lord thy God, &c.] This was part of their phylacteries, which they recited every day; (See Gill on Matthew 22:37) (See Gill on Matthew 22:39) (See Gill on Mark 12:28) (See Gill on Mark 12:29)
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And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?
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But he said to him: What is written in the law? How readest thou?
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He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul and with all thy strength and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour 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 neighbour?