Matthew 22:35

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Matthew 22:33–37 · Berean Standard Bible

33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34 And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36 “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

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Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

Luke 10:25

One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 10:26

“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”

Luke 10:27

He answered, “‘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 ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Luke 10:28

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”

Luke 10:29

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 10:30

Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

Luke 10:31

Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:32

So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:33

But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.

Luke 10:34

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Luke 10:35

The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’

Luke 10:36

Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

Luke 10:37

“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Luke 11:45

One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”

Luke 11:46

“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

Luke 11:52

Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

Luke 14:3

So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

Titus 3:13

Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

Mark 10:2

Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.