Matthew 22:34-40
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Primary Commands
34 When(A) the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together. 35 And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him:(B) 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.(C)[b] 38 This is the greatest and most important[c] command. 39 The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.(D)[d] 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend[e] on these two commands.”(E)
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- Matthew 22:36 Lit is great
- Matthew 22:37 Dt 6:5
- Matthew 22:38 Lit and first
- Matthew 22:39 Lv 19:18
- Matthew 22:40 Or hang
Matthew 22:34-40
New Living Translation
The Most Important Commandment
34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again. 35 One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?”
37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”
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