XXI. At the Feast of Dedication
82. Parable of the Good Samaritan
25And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”26Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read [the scriptures]?”
27And he answered, “You shall 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 your neighbor as yourself.”a
28And Jesus said to him, “You have answered right; do this, and you will live.”
(Lk. 10:25–28) (continued)
a “You shall 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 your neighbor as yourself.”—The first part of this admonition is taken from Deuteronomy 6:4–5: “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.” The second part comes from Leviticus 19:18: “You shall not take vengeance or bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The lawyer answered well in that he summarized the highest teachings of the Jewish religion, which were also the teachings of Jesus.
Love is the rule of living in the kingdom—supreme devotion to God and loving your neighbor as yourself.
Lk. 10:25 put Jesus to / put him to (RSV)
Lk. 10:26 Jesus said / He said (RSV) • read [the scriptures]?" / read?" (RSV)
Lk. 10:28 And Jesus said / And he said (RSV) (164:1/1809)
