“Teacher,” he asked, “which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
“How terrible for you Pharisees! You give to God one tenth of the seasoning herbs, such as mint and rue and all the other herbs, but you neglect justice and love for God. These you should practice, without neglecting the others.
they do not need to honor their father. In this way you disregard God's command, in order to follow your own teaching.
I write down countless teachings for the people, but they reject them as strange and foreign.
and one of them, a teacher of the Law, tried to trap him with a question.
Jesus answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’