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Matthew 22:39–42

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And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
¶ While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
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From verse 39

  1. Mark 12:31Rank 1 from verse 39
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    31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

  2. Luke 10:27–37Rank 2 from verse 39
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    27And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

    28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

    29But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

    30And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

    31And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

    32And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

    33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

    34And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

    35And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

    36Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

    37And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

  3. Leviticus 19:18Rank 3 from verse 39
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    18¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

  4. Romans 13:9–10Rank 4 from verse 39
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    9For 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.

    10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

  5. Galatians 5:14Rank 5 from verse 39
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    14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  6. Matthew 19:19Rank 6 from verse 39
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    19Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  7. Romans 15:2Rank 7 from verse 39
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    2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

  8. James 2:8Rank 8 from verse 39
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    8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

  9. Galatians 6:10Rank 9 from verse 39
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    10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

From verse 40

  1. Romans 13:9Rank 1 from verse 40
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    9For 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.

  2. Matthew 7:12Rank 2 from verse 40
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    12Therefore 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.

  3. 1 John 4:19–21Rank 3 from verse 40
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    19We love him, because he first loved us.

    20If 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?

    21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

  4. James 2:8Rank 4 from verse 40
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    8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

  5. 1 John 4:7–11Rank 5 from verse 40
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    7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

    8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

    9In 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.

    10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

    11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

  6. John 1:17Rank 6 from verse 40
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    17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

  7. 1 Timothy 1:5Rank 7 from verse 40
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    5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

  8. Romans 3:19–21Rank 8 from verse 40
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    19Now 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.

    20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

    21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

From verse 41

  1. Luke 20:41–44Rank 1 from verse 41
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    41And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?

    42And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

    43Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

    44David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

  2. Mark 12:35–37Rank 2 from verse 41
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    35¶ And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

    36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

    37David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

  3. Matthew 22:34Rank 3 from verse 41
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    34¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

  4. Matthew 22:15Rank 4 from verse 41
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    15¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

From verse 42

  1. Jeremiah 23:5–6Rank 1 from verse 42
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    5¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

    6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

  2. Amos 9:11Rank 2 from verse 42
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    11¶ In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:

  3. Ezekiel 34:23–24Rank 3 from verse 42
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    23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

    24And I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken it.

  4. John 6:68–69Rank 4 from verse 42
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    68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

    69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

  5. Matthew 16:13–17Rank 5 from verse 42
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    13¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

    14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

    15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

    16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

    17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

  6. Isaiah 11:1–4Rank 6 from verse 42
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    1AND there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

    2And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

    3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

    4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

  7. Isaiah 7:13–14Rank 7 from verse 42
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    13And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

    14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

  8. Isaiah 9:6–7Rank 8 from verse 42
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    6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

    7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  9. Matthew 1:1Rank 9 from verse 42
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    1THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

  10. Acts 13:22–23Rank 10 from verse 42
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    22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

    23Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

  11. Colossians 3:11Rank 11 from verse 42
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    11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

  12. John 7:41–42Rank 12 from verse 42
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    41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

    42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

  13. Luke 1:69–70Rank 13 from verse 42
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    69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

    70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

  14. Matthew 21:9Rank 14 from verse 42
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    9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

  15. Matthew 9:27Rank 15 from verse 42
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    27¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

  16. 1 Peter 2:4–7Rank 16 from verse 42
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    4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

    5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

    6Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

    7Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

  17. John 1:49Rank 17 from verse 42
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    49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

  18. John 20:28Rank 18 from verse 42
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    28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

  19. Matthew 14:33Rank 19 from verse 42
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    33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

  20. Matthew 2:4–6Rank 20 from verse 42
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    4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

    5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet,

    6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

  21. Philippians 2:9–11Rank 21 from verse 42
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    9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

    10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

    11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  22. Philippians 3:7–10Rank 22 from verse 42
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    7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

    8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

    9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

    10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

  23. Revelation 5:12–14Rank 23 from verse 42
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    12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

    13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

    14And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

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Matthew 22:39

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like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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Matthew 22:40

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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commandments

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Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.

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hang

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Sense 1: To suspend or be suspended from above, or to attach or hold by a support. Sense 2: To put to death by suspension upon a tree or gallows. Sense 3: To droop or be lowered. Sense 4: By figure, to depend upon.

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

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Matthew 22:41

COMBINED MEANING

gathered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gather, meaning to collect, bring together, or assemble.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Matthew 22:42

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think

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1. To form or hold a thought. 2. To judge or suppose. 3. To intend. 4. To consider or remember. 5. To imagine or esteem.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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22:34¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

22:35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

22:36Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

22:37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

22:38This is the first and great commandment.

22:39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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22:40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

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22:41¶ While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

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22:42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

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22:43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

22:44The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

22:45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

22:46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

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