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Luke - ch 10 v 21 - 40
- In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
- All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal `him'.
- And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed `are' the eyes which see the things that ye see:
- for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.
- And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
- And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
- And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
- And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
- But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
- Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
- And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
- And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.
- But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
- and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on `them' oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
- And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.
- Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?
- And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
- Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
- And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.
- But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
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