The Greatest Commandment

Free Bible Version (FBV)

Mat 22:34–40

34 When the Pharisees heard that he'd left the Sadducees speechless, they got together and went to ask some more questions.
35 One of them, who was a legal expert, asked him a question to try to trap him:
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
37 Jesus told them, “‘Love the Lord your God in all you think, in all you feel, and in all you do.’
38 This is the greatest commandment, the first commandment.
39 The second is just like it, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 All biblical law and the writings of the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

28 One of the religious teachers came and heard them arguing. He recognized that Jesus had given them a good answer. So he asked him, “Which is the most important commandment of all?”
29 Jesus replied, “The first commandment is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God is one.
30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your spirit, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
31 The second is ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There's no more important commandment than these.”
32 “That's right, Teacher,” the man replied. “It's true as you said that God is one, and there is no other.
33 We are to love him with all our heart, all our understanding, and all our strength, and we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. This is far more important than offerings and sacrifices.”
34 Jesus saw that he gave a thoughtful answer, and said, “You're not far from the kingdom of God.” After this no one was brave enough to ask him any more questions.