Matthew 22:38
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
This is the first and great commandment. Matthew 22:38
“This, it is – first and great commandment.” (CG)
In the previous verse, Jesus responded to the question of the jurisprudent, saying, “You will love – ‘Lord, the God, yours’ in all the ‘heart, yours’, and in all the ‘soul, yours’, and in all the ‘cognition, yours’.” Having said that, He continues, saying, “This, it is – first and great commandment.”
Some manuscripts change the words around and add in the definite article, saying, “This, it is, the great and first commandment.” Either way, the intent is a total…
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