The Two Great Commands
The Bible, Mark chapter 12 verses 28 - 31
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?"
"The most important one," Jesus answered, "is this: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."
According to Jesus, the two most important commandments are to love God and to love your neighbour. What is moral for a Christian is what is loving God or your neighbour. |
