This Week · Trinity/After Pentecost
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The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity · October 4, 2026
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Take it further: Matthew 22:34-46
This week’s Gospel, in full. The other three readings have their own: open Matthew 22:34-46 or follow any citation above.
Commentary
Matthew 22:34–46 (Gospel) Working Preacher
Weekly exegesis of the Gospel by a named seminary scholar.
Deuteronomy 34:1–12 (Old Testament) Working Preacher
The death of Moses in view of the promised land.
1 Thessalonians 2:1–8 (Epistle) Working Preacher
Paul’s gentle, self-giving ministry among them.
Two Kinds of Love: SALT's Lectionary Commentary SALT Project
Frames love of God and neighbor as the hinge on which the whole Law turns.
Matthew 22:34–46 Center for Excellence in Preaching
Links the greatest commandment to Jesus' counter-question about David's Lord and his true identity.
The Greatest Commandment (Matthew 22:34-40) NCEC
A Roman Catholic scripture-resource reading the twofold love command as the distillation of the Torah.
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