Matthew 22:39 meaning and explanation

And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Matthew 22:39, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is answering a lawyer's test question about which commandment is greatest. Having named wholehearted love for God, he adds this second command, drawn from Leviticus 19:18, and says the two are alike.

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