King James Bible
KJVOn these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 22:40 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. | |
American Standard VersionASV | On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang. | |
English Revised VersionERV | On these two commandments hangeth the whole law, and the prophets. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. | |
World English BibleWEB | The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | The whole of the Law and the Prophets is summed up in these two Commandments.| |