Matthew 22:40
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
In Context
39And the second is like unto it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.
41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Cross References
Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatsoever all of you would that men should do to you, do all of you even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Romans 3:19Now we know that what things whatsoever the law says, it says to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the commandment is love (o. agape) out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith sincere:
1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another: for love (o. agape) is of God; and every one that loves is born of 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 →