22. “My Father has given me all things. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father. And no one knows who the Father is, except the Son and those whom the Son chooses to tell.”
23. Then Jesus turned to his followers and said privately, “You are blessed to see what you now see.
24. I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you now see, but they did not, and they wanted to hear what you now hear, but they did not.”
25. Then an expert on the law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to get life forever?”
26. Jesus said, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?”
27. The man answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.” Also, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”