Matthew 22:35
And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him, to test him:
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
In Context
34But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent, came together as one.
36“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”
Cross References
Mark 10:2And approaching, the Pharisees questioned him, testing him: “Is it lawful for a man to dismiss his wife?”
Luke 10:25And behold, a certain expert in the law rose up, testing him and saying, “Teacher, what must I do to possess eternal life?”
Luke 11:52Woe to you, experts in the law! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves do not enter, and those who were entering, you would have prohibited.”
Titus 3:13Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollo ahead with care, and let nothing be lacking to 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 →