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NASB | Matthew 22:37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:37 And Jesus replied to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' [Deut 6:5] |
Bible Question: JESUS SAID IF YOU LOVE YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER MORE THAN ME, THEN YOU CANNOT BE MY DISCPILE IS THIS A CONTRADICTION TO THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD TO HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER? |
Bible Answer: In Matt 22:35-38 Jesus is asked and answers the question, "What is the great commandment?" He answers in MAT 22:37 And He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' Now since Jesus is God, if you love anything or anyone more than Jesus, you are violating the great commandment, for you cannot love God with all of your being and love another more. By loving God as we should, we can love our parents to a greater degree than we could otherwise. Jesus said that He came to fulfill the law, and again He does so by enabling us to honor or parents to a greater degree than we are able to without Him. I personally know this to be true for before I knew Him I did not honor my mother and father, but now it is not an option, and I love to do it. |