Mt 22:34-23:12

• vv34-40: The Greatest Commandment
• v34: Jesus silenced the Sadducees with his previous answer
• Jesus questioned by an expert of law (v35), 'which is the greatest commandment in the Law?' (v36)
  
• Jesus replied more than what he asked for--
  
• the first and the greatest commandment is (vv37-38):
  
• Love the Lord your God with all your
• heart
• soul
• mind
• the second is like it:
• Love your neighbor as yourself (v39)
  
• All the Law and Prophets hang on these two commandments (v40)
• vv41-46: Whose Son Is the Christ
  
• Jesus silenced all with this question (v46):
• how can David calls Christ 'Lord' if
  
• Christ is son of David, and
• David is speaking by the Spirit
• Because it implies Jesus is
  
• Son of God and
  
• God Himself.
• 23:1-12: Seven Woes
• Pharisees did not practice what they preach (v3), so we should do as they say but not as they do;
• v12: whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted;