There are number of ways in which rabbis teach their diciples. Most are connected with quoting and interpreting Scriptures. Juses, as other rabbis, was using those methods. One, included in so called "Seven Rules of Hillel" is called gezerah shavah (a comparision of equals) and allows to connect verses and passages in the Scripture if they share the same word - in this way Scripture can be used to interpret another piece of Scripture.
When Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment he answered:
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself (Matthew 22: 36-39)
It is the brilliant example of applying this rule. The first commandment "Love the Lord your God..." is taken from Deuteronomy 6:5 and is part of the most important Jewish prayer "Shema Israel..." that for sure Jesus and His disciples were praying twice daily. The second part comes from Leviticus 19:18. Both share the same Hebrew word ve'ahavta (and you shall love). Thus here we can see the applying in teaching by Jesus the rabinical rules of Hillel.
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