Matthew 22:40

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
On	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
these	ταύταις tautais	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — dative plural feminine
two	δυσὶν dusin	G1417	"two" · adjective — dative plural feminine
commandments	ἐντολαῖς entolais	G1785	injunction · noun — dative plural feminine
hang	κρέμαται krematai	G2910	to hang · verb — present passive indicative, 3rd person singular
all	ὅλος holos	G3650	"whole" or "all" · adjective — nominative singular masculine
the law	νόμος nomos	G3551	law (through the idea of prescriptive usage) · noun — nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
the prophets	προφῆται.¶ prophētai	G4396	a foreteller ("prophet") · noun — nominative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Romans 13:9 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…
Matthew 7:12 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.
1 John 4:19-21 We love him, because he first loved us.
James 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
1 John 4:7-11 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Romans 3:19-21 Now 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 worl…

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 22:14

For many are called, but few are chosen--So Mat 19:30. See on Mat 20:16. Next: Matthew Chapter 23

John Gill on Matthew 22:40

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Not that all that is contained in the five books of Moses, and in the books of the prophets, and other writings of the Old Testament, is comprehended in, and is reducible to these two precepts; for there are many things delivered by way of promise, written by way of history, &c. which cannot, by any means, be brought into these two general heads: but that everything respecting duty that is suggested in the law, or is more largely explained and pressed in any of the writings of the prophets, is summarily comprehended in these two sayings: hence love is the fulfilling of the law; see Romans 13:8. The substance of the law is love; and…

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John Calvin on Matthew 22:34-40

Matthew 22:34-40 Matthew 22:34-40 Mark 12:28-34 Luke 10:25-37 34. But when the Pharisees heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they assembled together. 35. And one of them, a doctor of the law, put a question to him, tempting him, and saying, 36. Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37. Jesus saith to 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 it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as much as thyself. 40. On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets depend. 28. And when one of the scribes came, and heard them disputing togethe…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 22:40

are based on: Jesus’ statement affirmed the unity and coherence of God’s will, as recorded in Scripture.

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The Church Fathers

(Quaest. Ev. i. 33.) Hang, that is, refer thither as their end.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

For to these two commandments belongs the whole decalogue; the commandments of the first table to the love of God, those of the second to the love of our neighbour.
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Or, because he that has fulfilled the things that are written concerning the love of God and our neighbour, is worthy to receive from God the great reward, that he should be enabled to understand the Law and the Prophets.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Scripture — Invariably in the New Testament denotes that definite collection of sacred books, regarded as given by inspiration of God, which we usually call the Old Testament (2 Tim. 3:15, 16; John 20:9; Gal.…
Commandments · DISCOURSE — DISCOURSE
Commandments, The Ten · Summed up Christ — Summed up Christ
Decalogue · SeeCOMMANDMENTS — SeeCOMMANDMENTS
Duty · 22:5;23:11; — 22:5;23:11;
Law Of God, The · Christ: Explained — Christ: Explained
Religion · TRUE — TRUE

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