Matthew 22:36-40

The Great Commandment

36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And he said to him, g "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And h a second is like it: i You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 j On these two commandments depend k all the Law and the Prophets."

  1. Cross References
    Luke 10:27
    And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.
    Deuteronomy 6:5
    You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
  2. Cross References
    1 John 4:21
    And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
  3. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
    Matthew 19:19
    Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
  4. Cross References
    Romans 13:8
    Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
    Romans 13:10
    Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 7:12
    So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
    Galatians 5:14
    For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
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