Luke 10 ↔ Matthew 22:37

Matthew 22:37 commands us to love God with all our being—heart, soul, and mind. Luke 10 develops this by showing that such love expresses itself in dedicated service and obedience to Christ's mission. The seventy-two demonstrate this complete devotion by forsaking worldly concerns and wholly committing to proclaiming God's kingdom, understanding that their work is a direct outpouring of their primary love for God.

Echoes between the two

• Matthew 22:37
  "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind"

  Luke 10
  "Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. Go!"

• Matthew 22:37
  "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind"

  Luke 10
  "Do not carry a money bag, a traveler’s bag, or sandals"

• Matthew 22:37
  "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind"

  Luke 10
  "Heal the sick in that town and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come upon you!’"

• Matthew 22:37
  "Love the Lord your God"

  Luke 10
  "The worker deserves his pay"