26. And regarding the dead who are to rise, have ye not read in the book of Moses how in the bush God spoke unto him, saying, I Am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?
27. He is not God of the dead, but God of the living; ye therefore do greatly err.
28. And one of the scribes came, having heard their dispute and knowing that he had given a good response unto them, asked him, Which is the principal commandment of all?
29. And Jesus responded unto him, The principal of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God, the Lord is one;
30. and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy thought and with all thy strength: this is the principal commandment.
31. And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
32. Then the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth, that God is one, and there is none other outside of him;
33. and to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the soul and with all the strength and to love his neighbour as himself is more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.
34. Then Jesus, seeing that he responded wisely, said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that dared ask him any question.
35. And answering, Jesus said, while he taught in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is Son of David?
36. For David himself said by the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
37. David therefore himself calls him Lord, and where then is he his son? And the many people heard him gladly.
38. And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing and love the salutations in the marketplaces
39. and the first chairs in the synagogues and the first seats at the suppers,
40. which devour widows’ houses and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater judgment.