Matthew 22:34-46

34The Pharisees heard that Jesus had said these things to the Sadducees. Now the Sadducees could not say anything more to him. So the Pharisees met together. They decided what they would say to Jesus.

35One of the Pharisees had studied God's Law very well. He asked Jesus a question to see how he would answer.

36He said, ‘Teacher, which of God's Laws is the most important rule for us to obey?’

37Jesus replied to him, ‘You should love the Lord your God completely: Love him with all your mind. Love him with all that you are. Love him in all that you think.

38This is the greatest rule and the most important of all God's Laws.

39The second rule is also important, like the first one. You should love other people as much as you love yourself.

40All God's Laws that Moses gave us come from these two rules. All the things that the prophets wrote also come from them.’

41While the Pharisees met together with Jesus, he asked them,

42‘What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ The Pharisees replied, ‘He will be King David's son.’

43Jesus said to them, ‘So think about this: God's Holy Spirit helped King David to call the Messiah his Lord. David said,

44“The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right side until I win against your enemies. Then you will be able to put your feet on them.”

45We know that King David calls the Messiah his Lord. So can you really say that the Messiah is David's son?’

46Nobody could answer the question that Jesus asked. After this, everyone was afraid to ask Jesus any more questions.