Matthew 22:36-40

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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]

38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^[b]

40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

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Love the Lord

Cross References 3

1. Deuteronomy 6:5
2. Leviticus 19:18; S Matthew 5:43; Matthew 19:19; Galatians 5:14
3. Matthew 7:12; Luke 10:25-28

Footnotes 2

[a] Deut. 6:5
[b] Lev. 19:18

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