Matthew 22:35
And one of them, a lawyer, questioned, trying him, and saying,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
In Context
36Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
Cross References
Mark 10:2And the Pharisees having approached, they demanded of him if it is permitted for a man to divorce a wife, testing him.
Luke 10:25And behold, a certain lawyer stood up testing him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, would I inherit eternal life?
Luke 11:52Woe to you lawyers! Because ye took away the key of knowledge. Ye did not enter in yourselves, and ye hindered those who were entering in.
Titus 3:13Help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way diligently, so that nothing may be lacking for them.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:35-41
The Substance of the Commandments. 34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as… Read the whole commentary →