Matthew 22:40
On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets.”
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
In Context
39And the second is like it, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’
41While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them
Cross References
Matthew 7:12So then, whatever you want people to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world become accountable to God.
1 Timothy 1:5Now the goal of that command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith;
1 John 4:7Dear ones, we must love one another, because the love is of God and everyone who loves has been begotten by God and knows God.
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 →