25. A teacher of the Law came up and tried to trap Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to receive eternal life?”
26. Jesus answered him, “What do the Scriptures say? How do you interpret them?”
27. The man answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind’; and ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself.’ ”
28. “You are right,” Jesus replied; “do this and you will live.”
29. But the teacher of the Law wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbour?”