Matthew 22:37-39 states that the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and the second is to love your neighbour as yourself. These two commandments, in essence, summarize all the law and the prophets.
Greatest Commandment – Jesus’s response to the question about the greatest commandment highlights the importance of loving God with complete devotion and commitment. This means engaging with God fully, both emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually.
Second Greatest Commandment – Jesus connects loving God with loving one’s neighbour, emphasizing extend to how we treat others. Loving our neighbour as ourselves means showing them the same care, empathy and respect we would give ourselves, recognizing their inherent value.
