It is important to remember, when following the Revised Common Lectionary cycle, that this cycle and these readings do relate to each other. When we love God with all of our heart, soul and mind, we declare that we have no other gods or idols in our life. God alone is worthy of our worship, admiration and affection. Denomination: Assembly Of God. According to Mark, the preface is inserted, that Jehovah alone is the God of Israel; by which words God supports the authority of his law in two ways. (Mat 22:37-40) Jesus answers: Loving God and your neighbor. (The NT uses 'mind' instead of 'might') Matthew 22:37. Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost Series Contributed by David Grate on Oct 23, 2020 based on 1 rating | 760 views. by Caesar Kalinowski. Scripture: Matthew 22:37-38, Jeremiah 24:7, Romans 13:9. 2. Everything and everyone else … The commandment that Jesus gave in Matthew 22:37 was quite familiar to all Jews since the time of Moses, because it is found in Deuteronomy 6:4,5 'Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.' Jesus said to him, ” ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. Thou shalt love the Lord thou God. Clarke's Matthew 22:37 Bible Commentary Thou shalt love the Lord - This is a subject of the greatest importance, and should be well understood, as our Lord shows that the whole of true religion is comprised in thus loving God and our neighbor. – Matthew 22:37-40 (NIV) Today’s commentary.