40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
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.
We love him, because he first loved us. …
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 34-40)Here is a discourse which Christ had with a Pharisee-lawyer, about the great commandment of the law. Observe, I. The combination of the Pharisees against Christ, Matt. 22:34. They heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence , had stopped their mouths, though their understandings were not opened; and they were gathered together , not to return him the thanks of their party, as they ought to have…
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