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Mark 12:28
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26 But concerning the dead, that they arise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, b‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?  
27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly1 mistaken.”  

The Scribes: Which Is the First Commandment of All?

28 aThen one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together,1 perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the2 first commandment of all?”  
29 Jesus answered him, “The1 first of all the commandments is: a‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.  
30 And you shall alove the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’1 This is the first commandment.  
31 And the second, like it, is this: a‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than bthese.”  
32 So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, aand there is no other but He.  
33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding,1 with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, ais more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”  
Verse Comparison: Mark 12:28

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American Standard Version
And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all?

Amplified® Bible
Then one of the scribes came up and listened to them disputing with one another, and, noticing that Jesus answered them fitly {and} admirably, he asked Him, Which commandment is first {and} most important of all [in its nature]?

Contemporary English Version
One of the teachers of the Law of Moses came up while Jesus and the Sadducees were arguing. When he heard Jesus give a good answer, he asked him, "What is the most important commandment?"

Darby English Version
And one of the scribes who had come up, and had heard them reasoning together, perceiving that he had answered them well, demanded of him, Which is [the] first commandment of all?

Good News Bible
A teacher of the Law was there who heard the discussion. He saw that Jesus had given the Sadducees a good answer, so he came to him with a question: "Which commandment is the most important of all?"

International Standard Version
Then one of the scribes came near and heard them arguing with one another. He saw how well Jesus answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?"

King James Version
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

New American Standard Bible
One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, "What commandment is the foremost of all?"

New International Version
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"

New King James Version
Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, "Which is the first commandment of all?"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, "What commandment do you consider the foremost of all?"

Young's Literal Translation
And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?'


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