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Matthew 22:37 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Matthew 22:37 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 22 verse 37 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”
Matthew 22:37 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 22:37
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This verse, known as the Greatest Commandment, represents Jesus's distillation of the entire Law into its most foundational principle. A lawyer, testing Jesus, asked which commandment was greatest (v.36), seeking to trap Him in the endless rabbinic debates about legal priority. Jesus's answer, quoting Deuteronomy 6:5, silences all debate by identifying love for God as the supreme obligation from which all other commands flow."Thou shalt love" (ἀγαπήσεις/agapēseis) uses future...
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Cross-References for Matthew 22:37
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“The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:,And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:,,,,,,,,”
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind;{Deuteronomy 6:5} and your neighbor as yourself.{Leviticus 19:18}”
“and with all your soul”
“Israel”
“and with all the understanding”
“and the heart of your seed”
“when we love God and keep his commandments.”
“neither indeed can it be.”