30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’
31 The second most important command is this: ‘Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.’ These two commands are the most important.”
32 The man answered, “That was a good answer, Teacher. You are right in saying that God is the only Lord and that there is no other God.
33 And you must love God with all your heart, all your mind, and all your strength. And you must love others the same as you love yourself. These commands are more important than all the animals and sacrifices we offer to God.”
34 Jesus saw that the man answered him wisely. So he said to him, “You are close to God’s kingdom.” And after that time, no one was brave enough to ask Jesus any more questions.
35 Jesus was teaching in the Temple area. He asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?
36 With the help of the Holy Spirit, David himself says, ‘The Lord God said to my Lord: Sit by me at my right side, and I will put your enemies under your control.’ Psalm 110:1