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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/matthew/22.htm">New International Version</a> Jesus replied: &#8220&#8217Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/matthew/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ <a href="/esv/matthew/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. <a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ <a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' <a href="/kjv/matthew/22.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/22.htm">New King James Version</a> Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ <a href="/nasb_/matthew/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He said to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ <a href="/nasb/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He said to him, &#8220&#8217YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He said to him, “ ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ <a href="/lsb/matthew/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He said to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ <a href="/amp/matthew/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And Jesus replied to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ <a href="/csb/matthew/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to him, &#8220Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. <a href="/asv/matthew/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. <a href="/cev/matthew/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus answered: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. <a href="/erv/matthew/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. <a href="/gwt/matthew/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus answered him, " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' <a href="/gnt/matthew/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' <a href="/isv/matthew/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jesus told him, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' <a href="/msb/matthew/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Jesus declared, ??Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.? <a href="/net/matthew/22.htm">NET Bible</a> Jesus said to him, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' <a href="/nheb/matthew/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said to him, "'You are to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' <a href="/wbt/matthew/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Jesus said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. <a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" He answered, "'with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind.' <a href="/web/matthew/22.htm">World English Bible</a> Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jesus said to him, “You will love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your understanding— <a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' <a href="/ylt/matthew/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jesus said to him, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding -- <a href="/slt/matthew/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jesus said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Jesus said to him: “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ <a href="/nabre/matthew/22.htm">New American Bible</a> He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Jesus said to him, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your power, and with all your mind. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Yeshua said to him, “You shall love THE LORD JEHOVAH your God from all your heart and from all your soul and from all your power and from all your mind.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Jesus said to him: You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind. <a href="/godbey/matthew/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He said to him; <FR>Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then Jesus said to him, ?Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.? <a href="/mace/matthew/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Jesus said to him, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." <a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" He answered, "'with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind.' <a href="/worrell/matthew/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He said to him, <FR>"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Jesus said unto him, <FR>Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind: this is the first and great command.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/22-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6634" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">The Greatest Commandment</a> …36“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?” 37<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5346.htm" title="5346: ephē (V-IIA-3S) -- To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.">Jesus declared,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/25.htm" title="25: Agapēseis (V-FIA-2S) -- To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.">“‘Love</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: kyrion (N-AMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">the Lord</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theon (N-AMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/3650.htm" title="3650: holē (Adj-DFS) -- All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; whole or all, i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.">all</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardia (N-DFS) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">heart</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/3650.htm" title="3650: holē (Adj-DFS) -- All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; whole or all, i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.">all</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5590.htm" title="5590: psychē (N-DFS) -- From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.">soul</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/3650.htm" title="3650: holē (Adj-DFS) -- All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; whole or all, i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.">all</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1271.htm" title="1271: dianoia (N-DFS) -- From dia and nous; deep thought, properly, the faculty, by implication, its exercise.">mind.’</a> 38This is the first and greatest commandment.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a> And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. <a href="/mark/12-30.htm">Mark 12:30</a> Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ <a href="/luke/10-27.htm">Luke 10:27</a> He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” <a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12</a> And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, <a href="/joshua/22-5.htm">Joshua 22:5</a> But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” <a href="/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19</a> We love because He first loved us. <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a> And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. <a href="/1_john/5-3.htm">1 John 5:3</a> For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, <a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a> If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. <a href="/1_corinthians/8-3.htm">1 Corinthians 8:3</a> But the one who loves God is known by God. <a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2</a> Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. <a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Psalm 119:10</a> With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. <a href="/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25</a> Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses. <a href="/nehemiah/1-5.htm">Nehemiah 1:5</a> Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments, <a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4</a> And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a> And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.<a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12</a> And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,<a href="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Deuteronomy 30:6</a> And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/19-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/matthew/22-34.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/19-19.htm">Love</a> <a href="/matthew/21-29.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/matthew/22-29.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/matthew/21-10.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/24-48.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/23-6.htm">Love</a> <a href="/matthew/27-63.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/matthew/22-40.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 22</div>1. <a href="/matthew/22-1.htm">The parable of the marriage of the king's son.</a> 9. <a href="/matthew/22-9.htm">The vocation of the Gentiles.</a> 12. <a href="/matthew/22-12.htm">The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.</a> 15. <a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;</a> 34. <a href="/matthew/22-34.htm">answers which is the first and great commandment;</a> 41. <a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Jesus declared This phrase indicates the authoritative nature of Jesus' teaching. In the context of <a href="/matthew/22.htm">Matthew 22</a>, Jesus is responding to a question from a Pharisee about the greatest commandment in the Law. His declaration is not merely an opinion but a definitive statement. This reflects His role as a teacher and prophet, fulfilling the law and the prophets (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>).‘Love the Lord your God This commandment is a direct quotation from <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, part of the Shema, a central declaration of faith in Judaism. It emphasizes the monotheistic belief in Yahweh as the one true God. The use of "Lord your God" underscores a personal relationship with God, who is both sovereign and intimately involved with His people.with all your heart In biblical terms, the heart is the center of one's being, encompassing emotions, will, and intellect. To love God with all one's heart means to prioritize Him above all else, allowing no rival affections. This reflects the first of the Ten Commandments, which calls for exclusive devotion to God (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>).and with all your soul The soul represents the life force or essence of a person. Loving God with all one's soul implies a deep, life-encompassing devotion that affects every aspect of one's existence. This aligns with the call to present one's body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).and with all your mind.’ The mind involves understanding, reasoning, and thought processes. Loving God with all one's mind suggests an intellectual commitment to knowing and understanding God's will and truth. This is echoed in the call to renew the mind and discern God's will (<a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a>). The inclusion of the mind highlights the comprehensive nature of the commandment, encompassing emotions, will, and intellect.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is responding to a question about the greatest commandment. His response highlights the importance of wholehearted devotion to God. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a> A religious group in Israel known for their strict adherence to the Law. They often challenged Jesus with questions to test His knowledge and authority. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The setting of this event, where Jesus was teaching and engaging with various religious leaders. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_law.htm">The Law</a> Refers to the Mosaic Law, which includes commandments given to the Israelites. Jesus' response draws from the Shema, a central declaration of faith in Judaism found in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_greatest_commandment.htm">The Greatest Commandment</a> The context of this passage is a discussion about the most important commandment in the Law, which Jesus identifies as loving God fully.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/w/wholehearted_devotion.htm">Wholehearted Devotion</a> Jesus calls for a love that encompasses every aspect of our being—heart, soul, and mind. This means prioritizing God above all else in our lives. <a href="/topical/i/integration_of_faith_and_life.htm">Integration of Faith and Life</a> Loving God with all our heart, soul, and mind requires integrating our faith into every part of our daily lives, not just during religious activities. <a href="/topical/r/response_to_god's_love.htm">Response to God's Love</a> Our ability to love God fully is rooted in recognizing and responding to His immense love for us, as demonstrated through Jesus Christ. <a href="/topical/m/mindful_worship.htm">Mindful Worship</a> Engaging our minds in understanding God's Word and His character is a vital part of loving Him. This involves studying Scripture and seeking to know Him more deeply. <a href="/topical/p/practical_obedience.htm">Practical Obedience</a> Loving God is not just an emotional or intellectual exercise; it involves practical obedience to His commandments and living out His teachings in our actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 22</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_adlerian_therapy.htm">What defines Adlerian Therapy?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_christian_behavior.htm">What defines Christian behavior?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_spiritual_apathy.htm">What defines spiritual apathy?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_serving_god_truly_entail.htm">What does serving God truly entail?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) Thou shalt love the Lord thy God.--In St. Mark's report (<a href="/mark/12-29.htm" title="And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:">Mark 12:29</a>) our Lord's answer begins with the Creed of Israel ("Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord"), and so the truth is in its right position as the foundation of the duty. It is significant (1) that the answer comes from the same chapter (<a href="/context/deuteronomy/6-4.htm" title="Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a>) which supplied our Lord with two out of His three answers to the Tempter (see Notes on <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm" title="But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.">Matthew 4:4</a>; <a href="/matthew/4-7.htm" title="Jesus said to him, It is written again, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.">Matthew 4:7</a>); and (2) that He does but repeat the answer that had been given before by the "certain lawyer" who stood up tempting Him, in <a href="/luke/10-25.htm" title="And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?">Luke 10:25</a>. In their ethical teaching the Pharisees had grasped the truth intellectually, though they did not realise it in their lives, and our Lord did not shrink, therefore, so far, from identifying His teaching with theirs. Truth was truth, even though it was held by the Pharisees and coupled with hypocrisy.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 37. - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God; Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, from the Septuagint, with some slight variation). Christ enunciates the two great moral precepts of God's Law, not, indeed, stated in these words in the Decalogue, but implied throughout, and forming the basis of true religion. Heart... soul... mind. The Septuagint has "mind, soul, strength." The expressions mean generally that God is to be loved with all our powers and faculties, and that nothing is to be preferred to him. It is difficult to define with any precision the signification of each term used, and much unprofitable labour has been expended in the endeavour to limit their exact sense. "Quum," as Grotius says, "vocum multarum cumulatio nihil quam intensius studium designet." It is usual to explain thus: Heart; which among the Hebrews was considered to be the seat of the understanding, is here considered as the home of the affections and the seat of the will. Soul; the living powers, the animal life. Mind; διαμοίᾳ, intellectual powers. These are to be the seat and abode of the love enjoined. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/22-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[Jesus] declared, ἔφη (ephē) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5346.htm">Strong's 5346: </a> To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say. “‘Love Ἀγαπήσεις (Agapēseis) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_25.htm">Strong's 25: </a> To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. [the] Lord κύριον (kyrion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. God Θεόν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. all ὅλῃ (holē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3650.htm">Strong's 3650: </a> All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. heart καρδίᾳ (kardia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. all ὅλῃ (holē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3650.htm">Strong's 3650: </a> All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. soul ψυχῇ (psychē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5590.htm">Strong's 5590: </a> From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. all ὅλῃ (holē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3650.htm">Strong's 3650: </a> All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. mind.’ διανοίᾳ (dianoia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1271.htm">Strong's 1271: </a> From dia and nous; deep thought, properly, the faculty, by implication, its exercise. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him 'You shall love (Matt. 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