32. “I am the God worshipped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” He isn't the God of the dead, but of the living.
33. The crowds were surprised to hear what Jesus was teaching.
34. After Jesus had made the Sadducees look foolish, the Pharisees heard about it and got together.
35. One of them was an expert in the Jewish Law. So he tried to test Jesus by asking,
36. “Teacher, what is the most important commandment in the Law?”
37. Jesus answered:Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.
38. This is the first and most important commandment.
39. The second most important commandment is like this one. And it is, “Love others as much as you love yourself.”
40. All the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets are based on these two commandments.
41. While the Pharisees were still there, Jesus asked them,
42. “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose family will he come from?”They answered, “He will be a son of King David.”