And behold, a
certain lawyer stood up and tested Jesus saying, "Teacher,
what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law? What is
your reading of it?"
So the lawyer answered and said, "You shall love the Lord
your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all
your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself."
And Jesus said to him, "You have answered correctly; do
this and you shall live." But he, wanting to justify
himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
Then Jesus answered and said,
"A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded
him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a
certain priest came down the road. And when he saw him, he
passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived
at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, went over to where he
was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him
and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him
on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarri, gave
them to the innkeeper, and said to him, 'Take care of him; and
whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay
you." So which of these three do you think was neighbor to
him who fell among the thieves?
And he said, "He who showed mercy on him."
Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
Then they brought little
children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples
rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was
greatly displeased and said to his disciples, "Let the
little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for such is
the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not
receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means
enter it." And Jesus took them up in His arms, laid His
hands on them, and blessed them.
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