Matthew 22:36 ““Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?””

Matthew 22:36

“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

World English Bible

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”

American Standard Version

Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

Geneva Bible 1599

Master, which is ye great commandement in the Lawe?

Darby Translation

Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

Young's Literal Translation

'Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?'

Bible in Basic English

Master, which is the chief rule in the law?

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Cross references

“Master, which is the great commandment in the law?”

Mark 12:28–33 Luke 11:42 Hosea 8:12 Matthew 15:6 Matthew 5:19 Matthew 5:20

Mark 12:28–33 · BSB

Now 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 11:42 · BSB

Woe to you Pharisees! For 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.

Hosea 8:12 · BSB

Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange.

Matthew 15:6 · BSB

he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Matthew 5:19 · BSB

So 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 o…

Matthew 5:20 · BSB

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

35One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

37Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

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