Mark 12:31

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Cross-reference

Romans 13:8 Allusion

In Romans 13:8, Paul echoes this command, stating that love fulfills the law.

1 John 4:21 Parallel

1 John 4:21 explicitly ties love for God to love for brother — it directly echoes the command here, showing its inseparable link.

1 John 4:8 Parallel

In 1 John 4:8, God is defined as love — this reveals the divine source and nature behind the command to love one's neighbor.

In James 2:8-13, James cites this command as the 'royal law' and warns against favoritism.

In Galatians 5:14, Paul directly quotes this command, stating it fulfills the entire law.

Romans 13:9 Citation

In Romans 13:9, Paul directly quotes this commandment as a summary of the moral law.

Luke 10:37 Parallel

In Luke 10:37, Jesus commands to imitate the Samaritan's mercy, the practical meaning of this law.

Luke 10:36 Parallel

In Luke 10:36, Jesus uses the parable to define 'neighbor' practically, illustrating the command.

Luke 10:27 Citation

In Luke 10:27, a lawyer quotes this same command to test Jesus, leading to the Good Samaritan parable.

Matthew 22:39 records the same second great commandment in the parallel Gospel account of this conversation.

Matthew 19:19 explicitly includes the command 'love your neighbor as yourself' — the same one quoted here.

Matthew 7:12 Related theme

Matthew 7:12's Golden Rule sums up the Law — a practical expression of loving your neighbor as yourself.

Leviticus 19:18 is the original source Jesus quotes — the command to love neighbor as self comes directly from the OT law.

Matthew 5:43 records Jesus' contrast: the old tradition added 'hate your enemy' — but here the pure command is given without that addition.

In 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Paul describes love's character, which is the full expression of this command.

In 1 John 3:17-19, John applies this command by exhorting practical love for those in need.

1 John 4:7–8 Related theme

In 1 John 4:7-8, John calls believers to love one another, grounding it in God's nature as love.