Matthew 22:37

35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36 “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
KJV
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.
WEB
Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
ASV
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.
DARBY
And he said to him, Thou shalt love [the] Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy understanding.
BLB
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.’
ÅB
Han sa til ham: «Du skal elske Herren din Gud av hele hjertet og av hele din sjel og av all din forstand.
OTB
Jesus svarte, "'Du skal elske Herren din Gud av hele ditt hjerte, av hele din sjel, og av hele ditt sinn.'
B1930
Han sa til ham: Du skal elske Herren din Gud av alt ditt hjerte og av all din sjel og av all din hu.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Mark 12:29–30

    Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

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  • Luke 10:27

    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.’”

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  • Deuteronomy 6:5

    And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

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  • Deuteronomy 10:12

    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,

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  • Mark 12:33

    and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

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  • Deuteronomy 30:6

    The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.

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  • 1 John 5:2–5

    By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

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  • Hebrews 10:16–17

    “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”

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