Free Printable Two Great Commandments Poster: Gospel and Hebrew Bible Versions
Two Great Commandments poster: Gospel version (Matthew 22:37-40) and Hebrew Bible version. 2 versions, free to print.
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The Two Great Commandments sum up the law in two sentences: love God, and love your neighbour. The Gospel version, Matthew 22:37-40, gives Jesus's answer when he was asked which commandment is greatest, in the King James text. This poster shows the first and great commandment, the second that is like it, and the closing line that all the law and the prophets hang on these two.
Both commandments come from the Hebrew Bible. The first is Deuteronomy 6:5, the heart of the prayer called the Shema, and the second is Leviticus 19:18. The second version of the poster uses only those two verses in the King James text, so it can be used in Jewish schools and in any class that wants the original passages without the Gospel setting. The poster stands alone and is not part of the Ten Commandments, whose numbering it does not change.
The text was compared by program against three independent copies of the King James Version. The divine name is printed as LORD, as in printed editions. Use the poster as a wall piece beside the Ten Commandments, as a memory verse, or in a lesson that compares how the Gospel quotes the Hebrew Bible. A short title and subtitle can be edited before printing.
How to use them
- Choose the Gospel or the Hebrew Bible version for your class.
- Print the poster and hang it beside the Ten Commandments.
- Read the two commandments aloud, one panel at a time.
- Compare the two versions and ask where the Gospel quotes the Hebrew Bible.
- Use the poster as a memory verse for the week.
Classroom tips
- Teach the first panel as one sentence and the second as another, then link the two with the word like.
- Ask students to name one way to love God and one way to love a neighbour this week.
- Display the Gospel and Hebrew Bible versions together and mark the matching words.
- Use the closing line of the Gospel version for older students who study how the two commandments sum up the rest.
Notes on this page
- The Gospel version is Matthew 22:37-40; the Hebrew Bible version uses Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18, King James Version.
- The divine name is shown as LORD, as in printed editions.
Where the facts come from
- scrollmapper/bible_databases, King James Version (1769 text): Public-domain KJV text; verses extracted and compared by program
- aruljohn/Bible-kjv: Second independent KJV text; agrees word for word with the first on every printed verse
- bibleapi/bibleapi-bibles-json, KJV: Third KJV text; agrees except for modernised spellings in 11 verses (logged in data/faith/verification.txt)
Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Handout Hero designs are original and made for this site. They are general reference material; check your own school, district or tradition where it matters.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the two commandments come from?
The first is Deuteronomy 6:5 and the second is Leviticus 19:18. The Gospel of Matthew, in 22:37-40, gives Jesus quoting them together as the greatest commandments, and the poster has a version for each setting.
Do the two commandments replace the Ten Commandments?
No. They are a summary, not a replacement, and the poster does not change the numbering of the Ten Commandments. The two can be displayed side by side.
Can Jewish schools use the Hebrew Bible version?
Yes. It uses only Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18 in the King James text, with no Gospel text. A reviewer from your community should confirm that the English text suits your school.
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