Matthew 22:40 (YLT)

Passage

on these--the two commands--all the law and the prophets do hang.'

Nearby Context

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

Matthew 22:39 and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

Matthew 22:40 on these--the two commands--all the law and the prophets do hang.'

Matthew 22:41 And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,

Matthew 22:42 saying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, `Of David.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "these--the", "commands--all", "prophets", and "hang". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "these--the" and "commands--all", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "and the second FI is Fi like..." into verse 41's "And the Pharisees having been gathered together...", so "these--the" and "commands--all" 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 "these--the" and "commands--all" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.