And he said,"The one who showedmercytowardhim." ThenJesussaidto him, "Goand dothe same."
He who despiseshis neighborsins,But happyis he who is graciousto the poor.
For I delightin loyaltyratherthansacrifice,And in the knowledgeof Godratherthanburntofferings.
He has toldyou, O man,whatis good;And whatdoes the LORDrequireof you But to dojustice,to lovekindness,And to walkhumblywith your God?
justas the Sonof Mandid not cometo be served,but to serve,and to giveHis lifea ransomfor many."
"Woeto you, scribesand Pharisees,hypocrites!For you tithemintand dilland cummin,and have neglectedthe weightier provisionsof the law:justiceand mercyand faithfulness;but theseare the things you shouldhave donewithoutneglectingthe others.
"Whichof thesethreedo you thinkprovedto be a neighborto the man who fellinto the robbers'[hands]?"
Nowas they were travelingalong, He entereda village;and a womannamedMarthawelcomedHim into her home.
For you knowthe graceof our LordJesusChrist,that though He was rich,yet for your sakeHe becamepoor,sothat you through His povertymight become rich.
and walkin love,justas Christalsolovedyou and gaveHimselfup for us, an offeringand a sacrificeto Godas a fragrantaroma.
For you have been calledfor thispurpose, sinceChristalsosufferedfor you, leavingyou an examplefor you to followin His steps,
and from JesusChrist,the faithfulwitness,the firstbornof the dead,and the rulerof the kingsof the earth.To Him who lovesus and releasedus from our sinsby His blood--
