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The most important command

Mat 22:34–40

Mark 12:28–34

28 Then one of the religious teachers who had heard their question and Yeshua’s (Jesus’; Grk. Yesus’) excellent answer, came closer and asked, “Which of God’s commands is the most important?”

29 “Well,” Yeshua answered, “the most important is this: ‘Listen, Yisrael (Israel). Our God Yahweh is our master. 30 You must love Yahweh God with all your heart and all your soul, and with all your mind and all your strength.’[ref] 31 And the second is: ‘Love your neighbour like you look after yourself.’[ref] There’s no other commands more important than these.”

32 The teacher replied to Yeshua, “Yes, teacher, you’re quite right saying there’s only one God and no other,[ref] 33 and saying that we should love him with all our heart and all our intelligence and all our strength, and to be loving our neighbours like we look after ourselves, and all this is more important than all the required temple offerings and sacrifices.”[ref]

34 When Yeshua saw that he’d given such a thoughtful answer, he said, “You’re very close to God’s kingdom!”[ref]

After that, no one else dared to ask Yeshua any more questions.

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Luke 10:25–28

Collected OET-RV cross-references

Deu 6:5:

5 and you should love your god Yahweh with your whole mind, your entire being, and all your strength.[ref]

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6:5: Mat 22:37; Mrk 12:30; Luk 10:27.

Lev 19:18:

18 Don’t try to get revenge against others or hold a grudge against any of your people, but instead, love your neighbour as yourself.[ref] I am Yahweh.

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19:18: Mat 5:43; 19:19; 22:39; Mrk 12:31; Luk 10:27; Rom 13:9; Gal 5:14; Jam 2:8.

Luk 10:25-28:

25 Then look, a lawyer stood up to test him, asking, “Teacher, what do I need to do to inherit eternal life?”[ref]

26 “Well, what’s written in the scriptures?” responded Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus). “How do you understand them?”

27 “You must love your God Yahweh with all your heart and all your soul, and all your strength and all your mind,”[ref] he replied. “Also, you must love your neighbour as yourself.”[ref]

28 “You’ve answered correctly,” answered Yeshua, “so do that and you’ll live forever.”[ref]

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10:25-28: Mrk 12:28-34; Mat 22:35-40.

10:27: Deu 6:5.

10:27: Lev 19:18.

10:28: Lev 18:5.

Deu 6:4-5:

4 Listen Yisrael: Yahweh alone is our god[ref] 5 and you should love your god Yahweh with your whole mind, your entire being, and all your strength.[ref]

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6:4 OSHB note: Large letter(s). Shown as large letters without a superscript note number.

6:4 OSHB note: Large letter(s). Shown as large letters without a superscript note number.


6:4: Mrk 12:29.

6:5: Mat 22:37; Mrk 12:30; Luk 10:27.

Deu 4:35:

35 You were shown all that so you’d know that Yahweh is the one and only god.[ref]

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4:35 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.


4:35: Mrk 12:32.

Hos 6:6:

6 because I desire loyal commitment rather than sacrifices,[ref]

≈ and knowledge about God rather than burnt offerings.

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6:6: Mat 9:13; 12:7.

Mrk 12:28-34:

28 Then one of the religious teachers who had heard their question and Yeshua’s (Jesus’; Grk. Yesus’) excellent answer, came closer and asked, “Which of God’s commands is the most important?”

29 “Well,” Yeshua answered, “the most important is this: ‘Listen, Yisrael (Israel). Our God Yahweh is our master. 30 You must love Yahweh God with all your heart and all your soul, and with all your mind and all your strength.’[ref] 31 And the second is: ‘Love your neighbour like you look after yourself.’[ref] There’s no other commands more important than these.”

32 The teacher replied to Yeshua, “Yes, teacher, you’re quite right saying there’s only one God and no other,[ref] 33 and saying that we should love him with all our heart and all our intelligence and all our strength, and to be loving our neighbours like we look after ourselves, and all this is more important than all the required temple offerings and sacrifices.”[ref]

34 When Yeshua saw that he’d given such a thoughtful answer, he said, “You’re very close to God’s kingdom!”[ref]

After that, no one else dared to ask Yeshua any more questions.

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12:29-30: Deu 6:4-5.

12:31: Lev 19:18.

12:32: Deu 4:35.

12:33: Hos 6:6.

12:28-34: Luk 10:25-28.

Mat 22:35-40:

35 so a lawyer among them tested him by asking, 36 “Teacher, which is the most important command in Mosheh’s (Moses’) instructions?”

37 “You should love your God Yahweh with your whole heart, your whole soul, and your whole mind.[ref] 38 That’s the first and most important command. 39 The next is similar to it: You should love your neighbour the way you love yourself.[ref] 40 Everything in the Torah and the prophets’ writings just follows on from those two commands.”[ref]

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22:37: Deu 6:5.

22:39: Lev 19:18.

22:35-40: Luk 10:25-28.

Lev 18:5:

5 You all must follow my instructions and my values—those who do so will live.[ref] I am your god Yahweh.

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18:5: Neh 9:29; Eze 18:9; 20:11-13; Luk 10:28; Rom 10:5; Gal 3:12.

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