¹² “In everything, ^(A)therefore, ^[a]treat people the same way you want ^[b]them to treat you, for ^(B)this is the Law and the Prophets.

³⁹ The second is like it, ‘^(A)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ^40 (B)On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”

^41 (C)Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question: ⁴² “What do you think about ^[a]the Christ, whose son is He?” They *said to Him, “^(D)The son of David.” ⁴³ He *said to them, “Then how does David ^[b](E)in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,

⁴⁵ If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?” ^46 (G)No one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him ^[c]another question.

³⁴ A ^(A)new commandment I give to you, ^(B)that you love one another, ^(C)even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

⁸ Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for ^(A)he who loves ^[a]his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

¹⁴ For ^(A)the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “^(B)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

⁸ If, however, you ^(A)are fulfilling the ^[a]royal law according to the Scripture, “^(B)You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.