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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Upon these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />On these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The whole Law and the [writings of the] Prophets depend on these two commandments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets are based on these two commandments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />On these two commandments hangeth the whole law, and the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All of Moses' Teachings and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The whole Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets depend on these two commandments." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The whole Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The whole of the Law and the Prophets is summed up in these two Commandments."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />on these—the two commands—all the Law and the Prophets hang.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> on these -- the two commands -- all the law and the prophets do hang.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In these two commands hang the whole law and the prophets.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />On these two commandments the entire law depends, and also the prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />On these two commandments hang the law and the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />On these two commands depend all The Written Law and The Prophets.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />On these two commandments hang the whole law and the prophets.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>On these two commandments hang all the law, and the prophets.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />On these two commandments, the whole law and the prophets depend.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />these two precepts comprehend the substance of all the law and the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The whole of the Law and the Prophets is summed up in these two Commandments."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>On these two commandments hangs the whole law, and the prophets."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>On these two precepts depend all the law and the prophets.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/22-40.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6650" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">The Greatest Commandment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">39</span>And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3650.htm" title="3650: holos (Adj-NMS) -- All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; whole or all, i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.">All</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3551.htm" title="3551: nomos (N-NMS) -- From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.">Law</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētai (N-NMP) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">Prophets</a> <a href="/greek/2910.htm" title="2910: krematai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To hang, hang up, suspend; mid: To be hanging, hang. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to hang.">hang</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">on</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautais (DPro-DFP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these</a> <a href="/greek/1417.htm" title="1417: dysin (Adj-DFP) -- Two. A primary numeral; two.">two</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1785.htm" title="1785: entolais (N-DFP) -- An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.">commandments.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">41</span>While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8-10</a></span><br />Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. / The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-14.htm">Galatians 5:14</a></span><br />The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-8.htm">James 2:8</a></span><br />If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-28.htm">Mark 12:28-31</a></span><br />Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” / Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. / Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Luke 10:25-28</a></span><br />One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” / “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?” / He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-34.htm">John 13:34-35</a></span><br />A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-7.htm">1 John 4:7-21</a></span><br />Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. / This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-23.htm">1 John 3:23</a></span><br />And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-5.htm">1 Timothy 1:5</a></span><br />The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a></span><br />Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. / And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a></span><br />Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a></span><br />For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Proverbs 10:12</a></span><br />Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm">Proverbs 21:3</a></span><br />To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a></b></br> For the law was given by Moses, <i>but</i> grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/3-19.htm">Romans 3:19-21</a></b></br> 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 world may become guilty before God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Based</a> <a href="/matthew/19-18.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/matthew/19-17.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-10.htm">Depend</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-16.htm">Hang</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Hangeth</a> <a href="/matthew/22-36.htm">Law</a> <a href="/matthew/16-14.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/matthew/19-17.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Summed</a> <a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/7-24.htm">Based</a> <a href="/mark/7-7.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/mark/1-27.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/romans/9-16.htm">Depend</a> <a href="/acts/28-4.htm">Hang</a> <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Hangeth</a> <a href="/matthew/23-2.htm">Law</a> <a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/romans/13-9.htm">Summed</a> <a href="/matthew/24-14.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-1.htm">The parable of the marriage of the king's son.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-9.htm">The vocation of the Gentiles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-12.htm">The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-34.htm">answers which is the first and great commandment;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40</a>, "the Law and the Prophets" is a shorthand for the Old Testament. The Law, or Torah, includes the first five books of the Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses, which contain the commandments and instructions given to the Israelites. The Prophets include historical and prophetic books that convey God's messages through His chosen messengers. This phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of Jesus' teaching, indicating that the essence of the entire Old Testament is encapsulated in the commandments to love God and love one's neighbor.<p><b>hang on</b><br>The term "hang on" suggests dependence or foundation. In the original Greek, the word used is "kremannymi," which implies that the Law and the Prophets are suspended or supported by these two commandments. This imagery conveys that the commandments to love God and love others are not just part of the law but are the very principles upon which all other laws and prophetic teachings are based. This concept is echoed in other parts of Scripture, such as <a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8-10</a>, where love is described as the fulfillment of the law.<p><b>these two commandments.</b><br>The two commandments refer to the greatest commandments as identified by Jesus in the preceding verses: to love God with all one's heart, soul, and mind, and to love one's neighbor as oneself. These commandments are drawn from <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a> and <a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>, respectively. The first commandment emphasizes total devotion and worship to God, reflecting the Shema, a central declaration of faith in Judaism. The second commandment extends this love to others, highlighting the social and ethical dimensions of faith. Together, they encapsulate the essence of the covenant relationship between God and His people, as well as the ethical conduct expected within the community. These commandments are seen as a summary of the Ten Commandments, with the first four focusing on love for God and the last six on love for others.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is responding to a question about the greatest commandment. His response highlights His authority and understanding of the Law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>A religious group in Judaism known for their strict adherence to the Law. They often challenged Jesus to test His knowledge and authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law_and_the_prophets.htm">The Law and the Prophets</a></b><br>This phrase refers to the Hebrew Scriptures, particularly the Torah (the first five books of the Bible) and the writings of the prophets. It encompasses the entire Old Testament as understood in Jesus' time.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_great_commandments.htm">The Great Commandments</a></b><br>Jesus summarizes the Law with two commandments: love God and love your neighbor. These are foundational to His teaching.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting of this discourse, where Jesus often taught and engaged with religious leaders.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_centrality_of_love.htm">The Centrality of Love</a></b><br>Jesus teaches that love is the foundation of all commandments. Our actions and obedience should stem from a genuine love for God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_of_scripture.htm">Unity of Scripture</a></b><br>The Law and the Prophets are unified in their purpose to guide us toward love. Understanding this helps us interpret the Old Testament in light of Jesus' teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_love.htm">Practical Love</a></b><br>Loving God and our neighbor is not just a feeling but involves practical actions. Consider how you can demonstrate love in your daily life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_transformation.htm">Heart Transformation</a></b><br>True obedience to God's commandments requires a transformed heart. Pray for the Holy Spirit to cultivate love within you.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ.htm">Reflecting Christ</a></b><br>As followers of Jesus, our love for others should reflect His love for us. This is a powerful testimony to the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'law_and_the_prophets'_mean.htm">What does "Law and the Prophets" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_greatest_commandment.htm">What is the greatest commandment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_old_testament_seem_harsh.htm">Matthew 22:34–40: If loving God and neighbor is the greatest commandment, why does the Old Testament contain many laws that appear unloving or harsh? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ignatius's_key_teachings.htm">What does 'Law and the Prophets' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(40) <span class= "bld">All the law and the prophets.</span>--The words are coupled, as in <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm" title="Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.">Matthew 5:17</a>; <a href="/matthew/7-12.htm" title="Therefore all things whatever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.">Matthew 7:12</a>, to indicate the whole of the revelation of the divine will in the Old Testament. The two great commandments lay at the root of all. The rest did but expand and apply them; or, as in the ceremonial, set them forth symbolically; or, as in the law of slavery and divorce, confined their application within limits, which the hardness of men's hearts made necessary. For the glowing assent of the scribe to our Lord's teaching, and our Lord's approval of him, see Notes on <a href="/context/mark/12-32.htm" title="And the scribe said to him, Well, Master, you have said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:">Mark 12:32-34</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 40.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hang all the Law</span> <span class="cmt_word">and the prophets;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> all Scripture, which is comprised in these terms (comp. <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>; <a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a>); in other words, all the revelations which God has made to man in every age. The clause is peculiar to St. Matthew. It signifies that on love of God and love of man depend all the moral and religious, ceremonial and judicial precepts contained in the Law, all the utterances of the prophets, all the voices of history. Scripture enunciates the duty to God and our neighbour, shows the right method of fulfilling it, warns against the breach of it, gives examples of punishment and reward consequent upon the way in which the obligation has been treated. Thus the unity and integrity of revelation is demonstrated. Its Author is one; its design is uniform; it teaches one path, leading to one great end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/22-40.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅλος</span> <span class="translit">(holos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3650.htm">Strong's 3650: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Law</span><br /><span class="grk">νόμος</span> <span class="translit">(nomos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3551.htm">Strong's 3551: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Prophets</span><br /><span class="grk">προφῆται</span> <span class="translit">(prophētai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">depend</span><br /><span class="grk">κρέμαται</span> <span class="translit">(krematai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2910.htm">Strong's 2910: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hang, hang up, suspend; mid: To be hanging, hang. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to hang.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="grk">ταύταις</span> <span class="translit">(tautais)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="grk">δυσὶν</span> <span class="translit">(dysin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1417.htm">Strong's 1417: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">commandments.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐντολαῖς</span> <span class="translit">(entolais)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1785.htm">Strong's 1785: </a> </span><span class="str2">An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/22-40.htm">Matthew 22:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/22-40.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 22:40 The whole law and the prophets depend (Matt. 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