Matthew 22:39
The second, which is like it, is this – You must love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
In Context
38This is the great first commandment.
40On these two commandments hang all the Law and the prophets.”
Cross References
Matthew 19:19Honor your father and your mother.’ And ‘You must love your neighbor as you love yourself.’”
Luke 10:27His reply was – “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as you love yourself.”
Romans 15:2Let each of us please our neighbor for our neighbor’s good, to help in the building up of their character.
Galatians 6:10Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat everyone with kindness, and especially members of the household of the faith.
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 →