What is Jesus' Great Commandment?

• A. Love your neighbor as yourself and keep the commandments
• B. Love God above all and love your neighbor as yourself
• C. Honor your parents
• D. Worship in spirit and truth

Answer: (B)

The main idea Jesus emphasizes is to love in two directions: love God completely and love your neighbor as yourself. He teaches that loving God with all your heart, soul, and mind comes first, and that this love naturally leads to treating others with the same care and respect you’d want for yourself. Together, these two commands summarize how God wants us to relate to Him and to other people. The option that mentions both loving God above all and loving your neighbor as yourself reflects this two-part instruction most clearly. The other ideas touch on related topics—loving others while following rules, honoring parents, or worshipping in a certain way—but they don’t express the combined, twofold command Jesus called the greatest.