30 Love the Lord your God. Love him 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 as you love yourself.’ These two commands are the most important commands.”
32 The man answered, “That was a good answer, Teacher. You were right when you said these things. God is the only Lord, and there is no other God besides him.
33 One must love God with all his heart, all his mind, and all his strength. And one must love his neighbor as he loves himself. 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 Jesus said to him, “You are close to the kingdom of God.” And after that, no one was brave enough to ask Jesus any more questions.
35 Jesus was teaching in the Temple. He asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, said:‘The Lord said to my Lord:Sit by me at my right side,until I put your enemies under your control.’ Psalm 110:1