KJV ORIGINAL
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the second commandment is just as important: You must love your neighbor as much as you love yourself.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is teaching that loving others with the same care we show ourselves is one of the two most important commandments.
📚 Historical Context
Jesus spoke these words when religious leaders tried to test him by asking which commandment was greatest. He had just quoted the command to love God with all your heart, and now gives the second greatest commandment about loving others. In Jewish culture, 'neighbor' originally meant fellow Israelites, but Jesus would later expand this definition to include all people.
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