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Portuguese · Absolute Beginner

O bom samaritano

Adapted from The Good Samaritan

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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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Uma pergunta sobre a vida eterna

A question about eternal life

Portuguese

Um homem conhece muito bem a lei religiosa.

English translation

A man knows religious law very well.

Portuguese

Ele quer testar Jesus.

English translation

He wants to test Jesus.

Portuguese

Ele pergunta a Jesus como pode ter a vida eterna, a vida que não acaba.

English translation

He asks Jesus how he can have eternal life, the life that never ends.

Portuguese

Jesus pergunta o que a lei diz.

English translation

Jesus asks what the law says.

Portuguese

O homem responde que é preciso amar a Deus com todo o coração, toda a alma, toda a força e toda a mente.

English translation

The man replies that one must love God with all one's heart, all one's soul, all one's strength, and all one's mind.

Portuguese

Também é preciso amar o próximo como a si mesmo.

English translation

One must also love one's neighbor as oneself.

Portuguese

Jesus diz que a resposta está certa.

English translation

Jesus says the answer is right.

Portuguese

O homem deve fazer isso para ter a vida eterna.

English translation

The man must do this to have eternal life.

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