Matthew 22:40
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matthew 22:40 in other translations
| BSB | All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” |
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| WEB | The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” |
| ASV | On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets. |
| YLT | on these--the two commands--all the law and the prophets do hang.' |
| DARBY | On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang. |
| BBE | On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based. |
| Webster | On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. |
What does Matthew 22:40 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Mk 12:32-34 adds, that the scribe said, "Well, Master, thou hast said the truth:" and that he assented to what Jesus had said, and admitted that to love God and man in this manner was more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices; that is, was of more value or importance. Jesus, in reply, told him that he was "not far from the kingdom of God;" i.e., by his reply he had shown that he was almost prepared to receive the doctrines of the gospel. He had shown a real acquaintance with the law, which showed he was nearly prepared to receive the teachings of Jesus. Mt 3:2.
Mark and Luke say that this had such an effect on them that no man, after that, durst ask him any question, Lk 20:40, Mk 12:34. This does not mean that none of his disciples durst ask him any question, but none of the Jews. He had confounded all their sects: the Herodians, (Mt 22:15-22;) the Sadducees, (Mt 22:23-33;) and last, the Pharisees, (Mt 22:34-40.) All finding themselves unable to confound him, they gave up the attempt.
(m) "commandments hang" Rom 13:9, Jas 2:8
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 22:34-40
An interpreter of the law asked our Lord a question, to try, not so much his knowledge, as his judgment. The love of God is the first and great commandment, and the sum of all the commands of the first table. Our love of God must be sincere, not in word and tongue only. All our love is too little to bestow upon him, therefore all the powers of the soul must be engaged for him, and carried out toward him. To love our…
Matthew 22:40 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 22:40
- Romans 13:9
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- Matthew 7:12
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
- 1 John 4:19-21
We love him, because he first loved us. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
- James 2:8
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
- John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
- 1 John 4:7-11
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. …
- 1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
- Romans 3:19-21
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
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Context
- Matthew 22:39
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- Matthew 22:40
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
- Matthew 22:41
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Matthew 22:40 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | De estos dos mandamientos depende toda la ley y los profetas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | De ces deux commandements dépendent la loi tout entière et les prophètes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | An diesen zwei Geboten hängt das ganze Gesetz und die Propheten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In his duobus mandatis universa lex pendet, et prophetæ. |