Matthew 22:39
The second, which is like it, is this — ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thou dost thyself.’
Twentieth Century New Testament
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 19:19Honour thy father and thy mother.’ And ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thou dost thyself.”
Luke 10:27His reply was — “‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thou dost thyself.’”
Romans 15:2Let each of us please his neighbour for his neighbour’s good, to help in the building up of his character.
Galatians 6:10Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat every one 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 →