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25 Once kai idou a tis lawyer nomikos stood anistēmi up to put ekpeirazō him autos to the test , saying legō, “ Teacher didaskalos, what tis must I klēronomeō do poieō to inherit klēronomeō eternal aiōnios life zōē?” 26 He ho · de said legō to pros him autos, “ What tis is written graphō in en the ho Law nomos? How pōs do you read anaginōskō it?” 27 In answer apokrinomai he ho · de said legō, “ You shall love agapaō the Lord kyrios · ho your sy God theos with ek all holos · ho your sy heart kardia, and kai with en all holos · ho your sy life psychē, and kai with en all holos · ho your sy strength ischus, and kai with en all holos · ho your sy mind dianoia, and kai · ho your sy neighbor plēsion as hōs yourself seautou.” 28 Jesus said legō · de to him autos, “ You have answered apokrinomai correctly orthōs; do poieō this houtos, and kai you will live zaō.”

29 But de he ho, wishing thelō to justify dikaioō himself heautou, said legō to pros · ho Jesus Iēsous, “ And kai who tis is eimi my egō neighbor plēsion?” 30 Jesus Iēsous continued hypolambanō, · ho saying legō, “ A tis man anthrōpos was going katabainō down from apo Jerusalem Ierousalēm to eis Jericho Ierichō, and kai he fell among peripiptō robbers lēstēs. · kai After stripping ekdyō him autos of his clothes and kai beating plēgē epitithēmi him, they hos went aperchomai off , leaving aphiēmi him half hēmithanēs dead . 31 Now de by kata chance synkyria a tis priest hiereus was going katabainō down by en · ho that ekeinos way hodos and kai, when he saw him autos, he passed antiparerchomai by on the other side . 32 So homoiōs · de too kai a Levite Leuitēs, when he came erchomai to kata the ho place topos and kai saw him, passed antiparerchomai by on the other side . 33 But de a tis Samaritan Samaritēs who was traveling hodeuō came erchomai to kata where he autos was, and kai when he saw him, was moved splanchnizomai with compassion for him. 34 · kai He went proserchomai to him and bound katadeō up · ho his autos wounds trauma, pouring epicheō on oil elaion and kai wine oinos. Then de he set epibibazō him autos on epi his ho own idios animal ktēnos and brought agō him autos to eis an inn pandocheion and kai took epimeleomai care of him autos. 35 · kai The ho next day aurion he took ekballō out two dyo denarii dēnarion and gave didōmi them to the ho innkeeper pandocheus, · kai saying legō, ‘ Take epimeleomai care of him autos, and kai whatever hos tis more you spend prosdapanaō, I egō will repay apodidōmi to you sy when en · ho I egō come epanerchomai back .’ 36 Which tis of these houtos · ho three treis, do dokeō you sy think dokeō, became ginomai a neighbor plēsion to the ho man empiptō who fell among eis the ho robbers lēstēs?” 37 He ho · de said legō, “ The ho one who showed poieō · ho mercy eleos to meta him autos.” And de Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho Go poreuō, and kai you sy do poieō the same homoiōs.”

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Loving your neighbor

25 A legal expert stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to gain eternal life?”

26 Jesus replied, “What is written in the Law? How do you interpret it?”

27 He responded, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.”[a]

28 Jesus said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this and you will live.”

29 But the legal expert wanted to prove that he was right, so he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 Jesus replied, “A man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He encountered thieves, who stripped him naked, beat him up, and left him near death. 31 Now it just so happened that a priest was also going down the same road. When he saw the injured man, he crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way. 32 Likewise, a Levite came by that spot, saw the injured man, and crossed over to the other side of the road and went on his way. 33 A Samaritan, who was on a journey, came to where the man was. But when he saw him, he was moved with compassion. 34 The Samaritan went to him and bandaged his wounds, tending them with oil and wine. Then he placed the wounded man on his own donkey, took him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day, he took two full days’ worth of wages and gave them to the innkeeper. He said, ‘Take care of him, and when I return, I will pay you back for any additional costs.’ 36 What do you think? Which one of these three was a neighbor to the man who encountered thieves?”

37 Then the legal expert said, “The one who demonstrated mercy toward him.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

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