Matthew 22:35-38
King James Version
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
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Matthew 22:35-38
Authorized (King James) Version
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
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Matthew 22:35-38
Holman Christian Standard Bible
35 And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him:(A) 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.(B)[b] 38 This is the greatest and most important[c] command.
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- Matthew 22:36 Lit is great
- Matthew 22:37 Dt 6:5
- Matthew 22:38 Lit and first
Matthew 22:35-38
American Standard Version
35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him: 36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 And he said unto him, [a]Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment.
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