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scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he, and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.”
Context / meaning
Mark 12 [28.] One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”
Mark 12 [29.] Jesus answered, “The greatest is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one: you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’[c] This is the first commandment. The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’[d] There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12 [32.] The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he, and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Mark 12 [34.] When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.
Mark 12 [35.] Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? For David himself said in the Holy Spirit,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’[e]
Mark 12 [37.] Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
Footnotes:
c. Mark 12:30 Deuteronomy 6:4-5.
d. Mark 12:31 Leviticus 19:18.
e. Mark 12:36 Psalm 110:1.
love - neighbor - zeal
PIB Scriptures are derived from the World English Bible
Mark 12:32-34
Context / meaning
Mark 12 [28.] One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”
Mark 12 [29.] Jesus answered, “The greatest is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one: you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’[c] This is the first commandment. The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’[d] There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12 [32.] The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he, and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Mark 12 [34.] When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.
Mark 12 [35.] Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? For David himself said in the Holy Spirit,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’[e]
Mark 12 [37.] Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
Footnotes:
c. Mark 12:30 Deuteronomy 6:4-5.
d. Mark 12:31 Leviticus 19:18.
e. Mark 12:36 Psalm 110:1.
love - neighbor - zeal
PIB Scriptures are derived from the World English Bible
