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Berean Standard Bible

““Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?””

Matthew 22:36

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After Jesus silences the Sadducees about the resurrection, a Pharisee who is an expert in the law asks him a question meant to test him. Rabbis regularly discussed how to rank the commandments.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

World English Bible (WEB)

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”

King James Version (KJV)

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Master, which is the chief rule in the law?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Teacher, which is the great command in the Law?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Maestro, ¿cuál es el mandamiento grande en la ley?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Señor, ¿cuál es el mandamiento más importante de la ley de Moisés?

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