Matthew 22:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“This is the first and great commandment.”

Matthew 22:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 22:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 22:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“This is the first and great commandment.”

Matthew 22:38 — World English Bible

Matthew 22:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“This is the great and first commandment.”

Matthew 22:38 — American Standard Version

Matthew 22:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“this is a first and great command;”

Matthew 22:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 22:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“This is [the] great and first commandment.”

Matthew 22:38 — Darby Translation

Matthew 22:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“This is the first and the great commandement.”

Matthew 22:38 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 22:38 in Context — Matthew 22

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

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

38 This is the first and great commandment.

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

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

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What Does Matthew 22:38 Mean?

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