Luke 10:27

“And he answering said, thou shalt love the Lord thy God, etc.] This was part of their phylacteries, which they recited every day; (See Gill on “<402237>Matthew 22:37-39”) (See Gill on “<411228>Mark 12:28-29”)”

“Thou shalt, &c.--the answer Christ Himself gave to another lawyer. (See on Mar 12:29-33).”

“See this subject explained in the notes at Matthew 22:37-40. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God - That is, thou shalt unite all the faculties of thy soul to render him the most intelligent and sincere, the most affectionate and resolute service. We may safely rest in this general sense of these important words, if we are not able to fix the particular meaning of every single word. If we desire to do this, perhaps the heart, which is a general expression, may be explained by the three following, With all thy soul, with the warmest affection, with all thy strength, the most vigorous efforts of thy will, and with all thy mind or understanding, in the most wise and reasonable manner thou canst; thy understanding guiding thy will and affections. Deu 6:5; Lev…”

“10:27 You must love the Lord your God: Jesus identified Deut 6:5 and Lev 19:18 as the two greatest commandments (Mark 12:28-34). Deuteronomy 6:5 is part of the prayer known as the Shema, which every Jew was to repeat daily.”

“Thou: Deu 6:5, Deu 10:12, Deu 30:6; Mat 22:37-40; Mar 12:30, Mar 12:31, Mar 12:33, Mar 12:34; Heb 8:10 and thy: Lev 19:18; Mat 19:19; Rom 13:9; Gal 5:13; Jam 2:8; Jo1 3:18 Luke 10:28”