Luke 10:27-29
Living Bible
27 “It says,” he replied, “that you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor just as much as you love yourself.”
28 “Right!” Jesus told him.
29 The man wanted to justify his lack of love for some kinds of people,[a] so he asked, “Which neighbors?”
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- Luke 10:29 wanted to justify his lack of love for some kinds of people, literally, “wanted to justify himself.”
Luke 10:27-29
New International Version
27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[a];(A) and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”(B)
28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(C)
29 But he wanted to justify himself,(D) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Footnotes
- Luke 10:27 Deut. 6:5
- Luke 10:27 Lev. 19:18
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