36 “Teacher, which command in the law is the greatest?”[a]

37 He said to him, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.(A)[b] 38 This is the greatest and most important[c] command. 39 The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.(B)[d] 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend[e] on these two commands.”(C)

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36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a](A) 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b](B) 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:37 Deut. 6:5
  2. Matthew 22:39 Lev. 19:18