Matthew 22:40
Good News Translation
The whole Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets depend on these two commandments."

New Revised Standard Version
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Contemporary English Version
All the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets are based on these two commandments.

New American Bible
The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:19-21 Now we know that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law: that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be made subject to God. . . .

Romans 13:9 For: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not covet. And if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.

1 John 4:7-11,19-21 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. . . .

James 2:8 If then you fulfil the royal law, according to the scriptures: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; you do well.

Context
The Greatest Commandment
39And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets. 41And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus asked them,…
Cross References
Matthew 7:12
All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Matthew 22:39
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