Where a verse leads
Matthew 22:37: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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
Matthew 22:37 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from his words and his self-revelation to the feasts, the covenants, and the law. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 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. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
His words and His self-revelation
The feasts, the covenants, and the law
Questions people ask
What does Matthew 22:37 mean?
Matthew 22:37 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Matthew 22:37 in the Bible?
Matthew 22:37 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Matthew 22:37 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Matthew 22:37 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.