The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:36
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”
- KJV
- Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
- WEB
- “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
- ASV
- Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
- LSV
- “Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?”
- YLT
- 'Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?'
- DBY
- Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
- DRC
- Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law?
- GNV
- Master, which is ye great commandement in the Lawe?
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Διδάσκαλε, ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ νόμῳ;
- RP2018
- Διδάσκαλε, ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ νόμῳ;
- TR-Boyd
- Διδάσκαλε, ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ νόμῳ;
- SCR1894
- διδασκαλε ποια εντολη μεγαλη εν τω νομω
Who and where
◆ Holy Week◆ Debates in the Temple
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Commandments, the TenDecalogueCommandment, the NewNeighborDutyMarriageTen Commandments, TheReligionLaw of Moses, TheLaw in the New Testament
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 12:28–33Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O…
- Matthew 5:19–20So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom…
- Luke 11:42Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
- Matthew 23:23–24Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the…
- Hosea 8:12Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange.
- Matthew 15:6he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).