30. And you must love the lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’
31. The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
32. The teacher of religious law replied, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other.
33. And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law.”
34. Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.
35. Later, as Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple, he asked, “Why do the teachers of religious law claim that the Messiah is the son of David?