What does Matthew 22:36 say?

`Teacher, which is the great command in the Law?'

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Matthew 22:36 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Matthew 22:35, Matthew 22:37, and Matthew 21, and more.

Matthew 22:36 (YLT)

Passage

`Teacher, which <FI>is<Fi> the great command in the Law?'

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:34 and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

Matthew 22:35 and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,

Matthew 22:36 `Teacher, which <FI>is<Fi> the great command in the Law?'

Matthew 22:37 And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

Matthew 22:38 this is a first and great command;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "teacher", "great", and "command". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "teacher" and "great", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "and one of them a lawyer did..." into verse 37's "And Jesus said to him Thou shalt...", so "teacher" and "great" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "teacher" and "great" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.