The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:40
In 9 translations
- BSB
- All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
- KJV
- On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
- WEB
- The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
- ASV
- On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.
- LSV
- on these—the two commands—all the Law and the Prophets hang.”
- YLT
- on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.'
- DBY
- On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.
- DRC
- On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.
- GNV
- On these two commandements hangeth the whole Lawe, and the Prophets.
Word by word Greek · tap a word
Where the editions differ
Editions are published forms of the Hebrew and Greek texts. Meet the editions and sources →
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κρέμαται (“hangs”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κρέμανται (“hang”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: κρέμαται καὶ οἱ προφῆται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κρέμαται καὶ οἱ προφῆται; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ οἱ προφῆται κρέμανται.
Copyright 2010 by the Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software. CC BY 4.0.
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἐν ταύταις ταῖς δυσὶν ἐντολαῖς ὅλος ὁ νόμος κρέμαται καὶ οἱ προφῆται.
- RP2018
- Ἐν ταύταις ταῖς δυσὶν ἐντολαῖς ὅλος ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται κρέμανται.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἐν ταύταις ταῖς δυσὶν ἐντολαῖς ὅλος ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται κρέμανται.
- SCR1894
- εν ταυταις ταις δυσιν εντολαις ολος ο νομος και οι προφηται κρεμανται
Who and where
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Romans 13:9The 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.”
- Matthew 7:12In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
- 1 John 4:19–21We love because He first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And we have this…
- James 2:8If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
- John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- 1 John 4:7–11Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God’s love was revealed…
- 1 Timothy 1:5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
- Romans 3:19–21Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works…
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).