Matthew 22:40
New International Version
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

New Living Translation
The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”

English Standard Version
On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

Berean Standard Bible
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Berean Literal Bible
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."

King James Bible
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

New King James Version
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

New American Standard Bible
Upon these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”

NASB 1995
“On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”

NASB 1977
“On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”

Legacy Standard Bible
On these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”

Amplified Bible
The whole Law and the [writings of the] Prophets depend on these two commandments.”

Christian Standard Bible
All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.”

American Standard Version
On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.

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

English Revised Version
On these two commandments hangeth the whole law, and the prophets.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All of Moses' Teachings and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."

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

International Standard Version
All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."

Majority Standard Bible
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

NET Bible
All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."

New Heart English Bible
The whole Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."

Webster's Bible Translation
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Weymouth New Testament
The whole of the Law and the Prophets is summed up in these two Commandments."

World English Bible
The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
on these—the two commands—all the Law and the Prophets hang.”

Berean Literal Bible
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."

Young's Literal Translation
on these -- the two commands -- all the law and the prophets do hang.'

Smith's Literal Translation
In these two commands hang the whole law and the prophets.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.

Catholic Public Domain Version
On these two commandments the entire law depends, and also the prophets.”

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

New Revised Standard Version
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
On these two commandments hang the law and the prophets.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
On these two commands depend all The Written Law and The Prophets.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
On these two commandments hang the whole law and the prophets.

Godbey New Testament
On these two commandments hang all the law, and the prophets.

Haweis New Testament
On these two commandments, the whole law and the prophets depend.

Mace New Testament
these two precepts comprehend the substance of all the law and the prophets.

Weymouth New Testament
The whole of the Law and the Prophets is summed up in these two Commandments."

Worrell New Testament
On these two commandments hangs the whole law, and the prophets."

Worsley New Testament
On these two precepts depend all the law and the prophets.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Greatest Commandment
39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” 41While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:…

Cross References
Romans 13:8-10
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.

Galatians 5:14
The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

James 2:8
If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

Mark 12:28-31
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.’ ...

Luke 10:25-28
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.’” ...

John 13:34-35
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.”

1 John 4:7-21
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. ...

1 John 3:23
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.

1 Timothy 1:5
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Deuteronomy 6:4-5
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.

Leviticus 19:18
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Micah 6:8
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?

Hosea 6:6
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.


Treasury of Scripture

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:12
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.

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

Romans 3:19-21
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…

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All the Law and the Prophets
This phrase refers to the entirety of the Old Testament Scriptures, which were often summarized as "the Law" (Torah) and "the Prophets" (Nevi'im). The Law includes the first five books of the Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses, which contain the commandments and instructions given to the Israelites. The Prophets encompass the historical and prophetic books that convey God's messages through His chosen messengers. In a historical context, this phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of Jesus' teaching, as He encapsulates the essence of the entire Old Testament in the two commandments of loving God and loving one's neighbor. The Greek word for "Law" is "νόμος" (nomos), and for "Prophets" is "προφήτης" (prophētēs), both of which are foundational to Jewish religious life and identity.

hang on
The Greek word used here is "κρέμαται" (krematai), which means to depend on or be suspended from. This metaphorical language suggests that the commandments to love God and love one's neighbor are not just additional rules but are the very foundation upon which all other laws and prophetic teachings are based. In a spiritual sense, this indicates that the essence of God's requirements for humanity is relational and love-centered, rather than merely legalistic or ritualistic. The imagery of "hanging" implies that without these two commandments, the rest of the Law and the Prophets would lack purpose and coherence.

these two commandments
The two commandments referred to are found in the preceding verses: to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37), and to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39). These commandments are drawn from Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, respectively. In the Jewish tradition, these commandments were well-known, but Jesus elevates them to a position of supreme importance. The Greek word for "commandments" is "ἐντολαί" (entolai), which signifies authoritative prescriptions or orders. By emphasizing these two, Jesus highlights the centrality of love in the life of a believer, suggesting that true obedience to God is manifested through love, which fulfills the law (Romans 13:10). This teaching aligns with the conservative Christian perspective that emphasizes the transformative power of love as the fulfillment of God's will.

(40) All the law and the prophets.--The words are coupled, as in Matthew 5:17; Matthew 7:12, 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 Mark 12:32-34.

Verse 40. - Hang all the Law and the prophets; i.e. all Scripture, which is comprised in these terms (comp. Matthew 5:17; Matthew 7:12); 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
All
ὅλος (holos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law
νόμος (nomos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Prophets
προφῆται (prophētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

depend
κρέμαται (krematai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2910: To hang, hang up, suspend; mid: To be hanging, hang. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to hang.

on
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

these
ταύταις (tautais)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

two
δυσὶν (dysin)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

commandments.”
ἐντολαῖς (entolais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.


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