Mat 22:34-40, Luk 10:25-28 | ISV | STEP | The Greatest Commandment When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they met together in the same place.

Matthew 22:34-40

34 The Greatest Commandment Mark 12:28-34; Luke 10:25-28When the Pharisees heard that Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} had silenced the Sadducees, they met together in the same place.Mark 12:28 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him by asking,Luke 10:25 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”

37 Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} said to him, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ ^{▼▼Deut 6:5}Deut 6:5; 10:12; 30:6; Luke 10:27 38 This is the greatest and most important ^{▼▼Or first} commandment. 39 The second is like it: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’ ^{▼▼Lev 19:18}Lev 19:18; Matt 19:19; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27; Rom 13:9; Gal 5:14; James 2:8 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments.”Matt 7:12; 1Tim 1:5

Luke 10:25-28

25 The Good SamaritanJust then an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. ^{▼▼Lit. him} He asked, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”Matt 19:16; 22:35

26 Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} answered him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?”

27 He answered, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. ^{▼▼Deut 6:5} And you must love ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks you must love} your neighbor as yourself.” ^{▼▼Lev 19:18}Lev 19:18; Deut 6:5

28 Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} told him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”Lev 18:5; Neh 9:29; Ezek 20:11, 13, 21; Rom 10:5