Where a verse leads
Matthew 22:39: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”Matthew 22:39
Matthew 22:39 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from his words and his self-revelation to shadows and types. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
37 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. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Matthew 22 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
This takes up the Old Testament at:
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
Leviticus 19:18 · King James Version
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Every collection that stands on this verse
His words and His self-revelation
Shadows and types
Questions people ask
What does Matthew 22:39 mean?
Matthew 22:39 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Matthew 22:39 in the Bible?
Matthew 22:39 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Matthew 22:39 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Matthew 22:39 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.