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And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
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Love for Enemies
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
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Prayer
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
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“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
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“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
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While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
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“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
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honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’”
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Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
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And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
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All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
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they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
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they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.
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Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
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And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
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Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”
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You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”
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Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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“He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
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The Greatest Commandment
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
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The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
