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.
Cross-references
Matthew 10:37 demands supreme love for Christ above family—the NT outworking of the greatest commandment in Matthew 22:37.
In Matthew 23:23, Jesus condemns neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness—the very heart of loving God and neighbor commanded here.
Mark 12:29 quotes the Shema's first line ('Hear, O Israel') before the love command, grounding it in monotheistic faith — adding context missing in Matthew.
1 John 5:2-3 defines love for God as keeping His commands — connecting the love command to practical obedience and assurance.
Hebrews 10:16 speaks of God writing His laws on hearts and minds — the internal enablement for loving God wholeheartedly under the new covenant.
Romans 8:7 contrasts the natural mind's hostility to God with the command to love Him with all your mind — showing why transformation is needed.
Luke 10:27 is the parallel account where the expert quotes the same command, also adding 'with all your strength' and linking it to neighbor love.
Mark 12:33 records the scribe's affirmation that love for God and neighbor surpasses sacrifices — applying Jesus' teaching and showing its priority.
Mark 12:30 is the parallel quotation of the love command, adding 'with all your strength' — a variation showing how different Gospels transmit the same teaching.
Deuteronomy 6:5 is the Shema verse Jesus directly quotes as the greatest commandment.
Deuteronomy 30:6 promises God will circumcise hearts so you can love Him with all heart and soul — showing divine enablement behind the command.
In Deuteronomy 10:12, the same command to love God with all heart and soul appears, broadening the context of wholehearted devotion to include fear, walk, and service.
2 Kings 23:3 describes covenant renewal with all heart and soul—directly mirrors the wholehearted love commanded in Matthew 22:37.
Joshua 22:5 sums up the covenant: love God, walk in his ways, serve him with all heart and soul—a clear parallel.
Deuteronomy 30:16 links loving God with keeping his commands and receiving blessing—same covenantal call as Matthew 22:37.
Ephesians 6:24 repeats the call to love the Lord with an undying love, directly echoing the greatest commandment's demand for total devotion.
Deuteronomy 11:22 commands loving God, walking in obedience, and holding fast—directly echoing the great commandment.
1 John 4:21 commands that loving God must also lead to loving others, complementing the first great commandment with its necessary outflow.
Romans 5:5 says God's love is poured into our hearts by the Spirit, which enables the wholehearted love for God commanded here.
1 Kings 2:4 conditions David's throne on walking faithfully with all heart and soul—similar language of wholehearted devotion.
John 5:23 equates honoring the Son with honoring the Father, connecting to the command to love God with all your being here.