Synoptic Sayings - The Great Commandment


277	The GREAT COMMANDMENT
Matt 22		Mark 12		Luke
34	But when the Pharisees heard*
	that he had silenced the Sad'ducees,
	they came* together.
35	And one of them, a lawyer,	28	And one of the scribes came* up	[see Luke 20:39]
			and heard* them disputing
			with one another,
			and seeing that
			he answered them well,
	asked him a question,		asked him,
	to test him.
36	"Teacher,
	which is the great commandment		"Which commandment is the
	in the law?"		first of all?"
37**	And he said to him,	29**	Jesus answered,
			"The first is,
			`Hear, O Israel:
			The Lord our God, the Lord is one;
	"You shall love the Lord your God	30	and you shall love the Lord your God	[see Luke 10:27]
	with all your heart,		with all your heart,
	and with all your soul,		and with all your soul,
	and with all your mind.		and with all your mind.
			and with all your strength.'
38	This is the great
	and first commandment.
39**	And a second is like it,	31**	The second is this,
	You shall love your neighbor		`You shall love your neighbor	[see Luke 10:27b]
	as yourself.		as yourself.'
40	On these two commandments		There is no other commandment
	depend all the law and the prophets."
			greater than these."
		32	And the scribe said to him,
			"You are right, Teacher;
			you have truly said that he is one,
			and there is no other but he;
		33	and to love him with all the heart,
			and with all the understanding,
			and with all the strength,
			and to love one's neighbor as oneself,
			is much more than
			all whole burnt offerings
			and sacrifices."
		34	And when Jesus saw
			that he answered wisely,
			he said to him,
			"You are not far
			from the kingdom of God."
			And after that no one dared
			to ask him any question.

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