Matthew 22:36 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

which, &c.. what kind of commandment?

is the great. is great. The Scribes divided them all up: 248 affirmative ones (the number of the members of the body): 365 negative (the number of days in the year): 248. 365. 613. the number of letters in the Decalogue. Some were great and some were small (or heavy and light). The question was as to great and small (as in Matthew 22:38); not the greatest and least.

Matthew 22:36

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?