"Then one of them, {which was} a lawyer, asked {him a question}, tempting him, and saying," — Matthew 22:34

Matthew 22:34 · KJV

“Then one of them, {which was} a lawyer, asked {him a question}, tempting him, and saying,”

— Matthew 22:34

Verse 33

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

Verse 35

Master, which {is} the great commandment in the law?

Matthew 22 — Context

And when the multitude heard {this}, they were astonished at his doctrine.

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

Then one of them, {which was} a lawyer, asked {him a question}, tempting him, and saying,

Master, which {is} the great commandment in the law?

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Cross References

Mark 12:28-31

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Matthew 25:3-5

They that {were} foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

John 11:47-50

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

Isaiah 41:5-7

The isles saw {it}, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

Matthew 12:14

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. {held...: or, took counsel}

Acts 19:23-28

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

Acts 5:24-28

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

Acts 21:28-30

Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all {men} every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.