Matthew 22:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 22:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 22:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 22:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.””

Matthew 22:40 — World English Bible

Matthew 22:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.”

Matthew 22:40 — American Standard Version

Matthew 22:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“on these--the two commands--all the law and the prophets do hang.'”

Matthew 22:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 22:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.”

Matthew 22:40 — Darby Translation

Matthew 22:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“On these two commandements hangeth the whole Lawe, and the Prophets.”

Matthew 22:40 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 22:40 in Context — Matthew 22

38 Este es el primero y el grande mandamiento.

39 Y el segundo es semejante á éste: Amarás á tu prójimo como á ti mismo.

40 De estos dos mandamientos depende toda la ley y los profetas.

41 Y estando juntos los Fariseos, Jesús les preguntó,

42 Diciendo: ¿Qué os parece del Cristo? ¿de quién es Hijo? Dícenle: De David.

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