Italian
Un uomo conosce bene la legge religiosa.
English translation
A man knows religious law well.
Italian · Absolute Beginner
Il buon samaritano
Adapted from The Good Samaritan
Jesus tells of a traveler who is helped by a Samaritan after others pass him by.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Una domanda sulla vita eterna
A question about eternal life
Italian
Vuole vedere se Gesù sa rispondere a una domanda.
English translation
He wants to see if Jesus can answer a question.
Italian
Gli chiede come può avere la vita eterna, cioè vivere per sempre.
English translation
He asks him how he can have eternal life—that is, live forever.
Italian
Gesù gli chiede che cosa dice la legge.
English translation
Jesus asks him what the law says.
Italian
L'uomo risponde: bisogna amare Dio con tutto il cuore.
English translation
The man answers, “You must love God with all your heart.”
Italian
Bisogna anche amare il prossimo, cioè le altre persone, come se stessi.
English translation
“You must also love your neighbor—that is, other people—as yourself.”
Italian
Gesù dice che la risposta è giusta.
English translation
Jesus says the answer is right.
Italian
L'uomo deve fare questo per avere la vita eterna.
English translation
The man must do this to have eternal life.
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