32 He said, 'I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. And I am the God of Jacob.' (Exodus 3:6) He is not the God of the dead. He is the God of the living."
33 When the crowds heard this, they were amazed by what he taught.
34 The Pharisees heard that the Sadducees weren't able to answer Jesus. So the Pharisees got together.
35 One of them was an authority on the law. So he tested Jesus with a question.
36 "Teacher," he asked, "which is the most important commandment in the Law?"
37 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)
38 This is the first and most important commandment.