Matthew 22:38 meaning and explanation

This is the first and greatest commandment.

Matthew 22:38, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus has just answered the expert in the law who asked which commandment is greatest. He quoted Deuteronomy 6:5, the Shema, Israel's daily confession of one God and wholehearted love for him, then named it the first and greatest.

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