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French · Beginner

Le Bon Samaritain

Adapted from The Good Samaritan

By The Bible

Jesus tells of a traveler who is helped by a Samaritan after others pass him by.

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Illustration for the scene “A question about eternal life”

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Une question sur la vie éternelle

A question about eternal life

French

Un spécialiste de la loi religieuse veut mettre Jésus à l’épreuve. Il se lève et lui demande : « Maître, que dois-je faire pour vivre éternellement ? »

English translation

An expert in religious law wants to test Jesus. He gets up and asks him, “Teacher, what must I do to live forever?”

French

Jésus lui demande ce qui est écrit dans la Loi et comment il le comprend.

English translation

Jesus asks him what is written in the Law and how he understands it.

French

L’homme répond : « Tu dois aimer le Seigneur ton Dieu de tout ton cœur, de toute ton âme, de toute ta force et de tout ton esprit. Tu dois aussi aimer ton prochain comme toi-même. »

English translation

The man answers, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. You must also love your neighbor as yourself.”

French

« Tu as bien répondu, dit Jésus. Fais cela, et tu vivras. »

English translation

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus says. “Do this, and you will live.”

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