^{28 Ref} And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?'

^{29 Ref} and Jesus answered him -- `The first of all the commands `is', Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

^{30 Ref} and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength -- this `is' the first command;

^{31 Ref} and the second `is' like `it', this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'