Matthew 22:39
And a second like it is this: ‘Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.’
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
In Context
38This is the most important and greatest commandment.
40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Cross References
Matthew 19:19honor yoʋr father and yoʋr mother,’ and, ‘Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.’”
Luke 10:27He answered, “Yoʋ shall love the Lord yoʋr God with all yoʋr heart, with all yoʋr soul, with all yoʋr strength, and with all yoʋr mind; and yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.”
Romans 15:2Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, and especially to those of the household of 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 →