30. You must love him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.’
31. The second most important commandment says: ‘Love others as much as you love yourself.’ No other commandment is more important than these.”
32. The man replied, “Teacher, you are certainly right to say there is only one God.
33. It is also true that we must love God with all our heart, mind, and strength, and that we must love others as much as we love ourselves. These commandments are more important than all the sacrifices and offerings that we could possibly make.”
34. When Jesus saw that the man had given a sensible answer, he told him, “You are not far from God's kingdom.” After this, no one dared ask Jesus any more questions.
35. As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, “How can the teachers of the Law of Moses say that the Messiah will come from the family of King David?
36. The Holy Spirit led David to say,‘The Lord said to my Lord:Sit at my right sideuntil I make your enemiesinto a footstool for you.’
37. If David called the Messiah his Lord, how can the Messiah be his son?”The large crowd enjoyed listening to Jesus teach.