See in Reader
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Behold
This event happens at a later time. You can make this clear to the reader as in the UDB: "One day as Jesus was teaching people."
And behold, a certain teacher
The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses "There was a certain teacher…”
tested him
"tested Jesus"
What is written in the law
This can be translated with an active verb: "What did Moses write in the law" or "What do the scriptures say?" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
How do you read it?
"What have you read in it?" or "What do you understand it to say?"
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The man replied by quoting portions of Deuteronomy Deuteronomy 6:4 and Leviticus Leviticus 19:17.
your neighbor
This refers to a member of your community. It can be translated as your "your fellow-citizen" or "the people of your community."