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Matthew 22:34-40 (MSG)

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34 When the Pharisees heard how he had bested the Sadducees, they gathered their forces for an assault. 35 One of their religion scholars spoke for them, posing a question they hoped would show him up: 36 "Teacher, which command in God's Law is the most important?" 37 Jesus said, "'Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.' 38 This is the most important, the first on any list. 39 But there is a second to set alongside it: 'Love others as well as you love yourself.' 40 These two commands are pegs; everything in God's Law and the Prophets hangs from them."


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 36) Obedience - Greatest commandments
(v. 37) Obedience - Greatest commandments
(v. 38) Obedience - Greatest commandments
(v. 39) Obedience - Greatest commandments
(v. 39) Love - Second greatest commandment
(v. 40) Obedience - Greatest commandments

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 34) Getting Started (part II) (2011-11-20)
(v. 35) Getting Started (part II) (2011-11-20)
(v. 36) Getting Started (part II) (2011-11-20)
(v. 37) Getting Started (part II) (2011-11-20)
(v. 37) One Another - Centrality of Relationships (2009-06-07)
(v. 37) Mind of Christ - Obedience (part IV) (2011-06-24)
(v. 37) Mission - Fishers of Men (2010-11-25)
(v. 38) One Another - Centrality of Relationships (2009-06-07)
(v. 38) Getting Started (part II) (2011-11-20)
(v. 39) One Another - Centrality of Relationships (2009-06-07)
(v. 39) Getting Started (part II) (2011-11-20)
(v. 40) One Another - Centrality of Relationships (2009-06-07)
(v. 40) Getting Started (part II) (2011-11-20)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 37) Devotional: Loving God (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Pharisees (Fehr-iss-ees): set apart