KJV ORIGINAL
This is the first and great commandment.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is the first and greatest commandment.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is saying that loving God with everything you have is the most important rule of all.
📚 Historical Context
Jesus was responding to a Pharisee who asked him which commandment in the Law was the greatest, likely trying to trap him in a theological debate. In Jewish tradition, rabbis often ranked the 613 commandments in the Torah by importance. Jesus had just quoted the Shema from Deuteronomy 6:5 about loving God with all your heart, soul, and mind.
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