Matthew 22:34-40

The Primary Commandments

34 When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together in the same place.

35 And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him:

36 "Teacher, which commandment 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]

38 This is the greatest and most important ^[c] commandment.

39 The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. ^[d]

40 All the Law and the Prophets depend ^[e] on these two commandments."

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit is great
• [b]. Dt 6:5
• [c]. Lit and first
• [d]. Lv 19:18
• [e]. Or hang