Luke 10:27 — Meaning and Application

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“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 neighbour as thyself.”

Luke 10:27

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And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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 neighbour as thyself.

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

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Luke 10:1

"After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come."

Luke 10:2

"Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly {is} great, but the labourers {are} few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest."

Luke 10:3

"Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves."

Luke 10:4

"Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way."

Luke 10:5

"And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace {be} to this house."

Luke 10:6

"And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again."

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