Matthew 22:39

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Matthew 22:37–41 · Berean Standard Bible

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

38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41 While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Matthew 19:19

honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Leviticus 19:18

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Mark 12:31

The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

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.”

Romans 13:9

The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Romans 13:10

Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Galatians 5:14

The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

James 2:8

If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

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.”

Romans 15:2

Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

Galatians 6:10

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.