Matthew 22:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?””
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““Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Master, which is the great commandment in the law?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“`Teacher, which <FI>is<Fi> the great command in the Law?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Matthew 22:36 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 8:12Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange.
- Matthew 5:19So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 15:6he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
- Matthew 23:23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
- Mark 12:28Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
- Luke 11:42Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
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