One of the teachers of the law came and heard the Sadducees arguing. He noticed that Jesus had given the Sadducees a good answer. So he asked him,“ Which is the most important of all the commandments?”

有一个文士来，听见他们辩论，晓得耶稣回答的好，就问他说：“诫命中哪是第一要紧的呢？”

有一个文士来，听见他们的辩论，知道耶稣回答得好，就问他说：“诫命中哪一条是第一呢？”

有一个文士来，听见他们的辩论，知道耶稣回答得好，就问他说：“诫命中哪一条是第一呢？”

有一位律法教师听到他们的辩论，觉得耶稣的回答很精彩，就走过去问道：“诫命中哪一条最重要呢？”

有一个经学家，听到他们的辩论，觉得耶稣回答得好，就来问他：“诫命中哪一条是第一重要的呢？”

有一个经文士前来，听见他们辩论，见耶稣回答得好，就问耶稣：“所有的诫命中，哪一条是最重要的呢？”

有一個文士來，聽見他們辯論，曉得耶穌回答的好，就問他說：「誡命中哪是第一要緊的呢？」

有一個文士來，聽見他們的辯論，知道耶穌回答得好，就問他說：「誡命中哪一條是第一呢？」

有一個文士來，聽見他們的辯論，知道耶穌回答得好，就問他說：「誡命中哪一條是第一呢？」

有一位律法教師聽到他們的辯論，覺得耶穌的回答很精彩，就走過去問道：「誡命中哪一條最重要呢？」

有一個經學家，聽到他們的辯論，覺得耶穌回答得好，就來問他：“誡命中哪一條是第一重要的呢？”

有一個經學士聽見他們在辯論，就上前來；他覺得耶穌對他們回答得好，便詰問他說：『誡命中哪一條第一要緊呢？』

有一個經文士前來，聽見他們辯論，見耶穌回答得好，就問耶穌：「所有的誡命中，哪一條是最重要的呢？」

有士子一人來、聞其辯論、見耶穌應對者善、問之曰、諸誡中何者為首、

有一士子、聞其辯論、見耶穌善於應對、就而問曰、何為諸誡首、

有一經士聞其辯論、又見耶穌應對甚善、就而問耶穌曰、何為諸誡之首、

有經生聞所論辯、知耶穌解無不精、問曰：『誡命孰為首要？』

One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him,“ Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him,“ Which commandment is the most important of all?”

One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked,“ Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him,“ Which command is the most important of all?”

One of the scribes came up and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him,“ What commandment is the foremost of all?”

Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him,“ Which is the first commandment of all?”

And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all?

One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked Him,“ Which command is the most important of all?”

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Now one of the experts in the law came and heard them debating. When he saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him,“ Which commandment is the most important of all?”

One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him,“ Which commandment is the greatest of all?”

The Pharisees heard that the Sadducees weren’t able to answer Jesus. So the Pharisees got together.One of them was an authority on the law. So he tested Jesus with a question.“ Teacher,” he asked,“ which is the most important commandment in the Law?”Jesus replied,“‘ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your mind.’( Deuteronomy 6:5)This is the first and most important commandment.And the second is like it.‘ Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’( Leviticus 19:18)Everything that is written in the Law and the Prophets is based on these two commandments.”

One day an authority on the law stood up to test Jesus.“ Teacher,” he asked,“ what must I do to receive eternal life?”“ What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied.“ How do you understand it?”He answered,“‘ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.’( Deuteronomy 6:5) And,‘ Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ”( Leviticus 19:18)“ You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied.“ Do that, and you will live.”

Some of the teachers of the law replied,“ You have spoken well, teacher!”

Do not ignore even one of the least important commands. And do not teach others to ignore them. If you do, you will be called the least important person in the kingdom of heaven. Instead, practice and teach these commands. Then you will be called important in the kingdom of heaven.

“ Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus said,“‘ Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not be a false witness.

“ How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You give God a tenth of your spices, like mint, dill and cumin. But you have not practiced the more important things of the law, which are fairness, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the last things without failing to do the first.

“ How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give God a tenth of your garden plants, such as mint and rue. But you have forgotten to be fair and to love God. You should have practiced the last things without failing to do the first.