Tuesday 3: The Greatest Commandment

The Greatest Commandment

Matthew 22:34-40

34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’

37 Jesus replied: ‘“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”[c38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: “Love your neighbour as yourself.”[d40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.’

Jesus is asked which of the Commandments is the greatest. His response is a challenge to the world and the church throughout the ages. Let us ponder it toget...

Denis Adide