In the New Testament, Jesus encountered a lawyer who asked him which commandment was the greatest. In response, Jesus quoted the Shema from Deuteronomy 6:5, saying, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." He then added a second commandment from Leviticus 19:18: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Jesus concluded by saying that all the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments (Matthew 22:37-40). This response emphasizes the importance of love for God and love for others as the foundation of the moral law.
2. How did Jesus answer a lawyer of his day concerning the greatest commandment?
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