Matthew 22

The greatest commandment

34When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35One of them, an expert in the Law, tested him with a question: 36“Teacher, which commandment is greatest in the Law?” 37He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38This is the greatest and first commandment. 39A second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40The whole Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

David’s son and Lord

41While the Pharisees were gathered, Jesus asked them, 42“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” “David’s,” they answered. 43He asked them, “How then does David, speaking in the Spirit, call him Lord? He says, 44‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies beneath your feet.”’ 45If David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46No one could answer him a word. From that day on, no one dared question him any further.