Mark 12:29 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 12:29

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.”

34 Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” ^aBut after that no one dared question Him.

Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?

35 ^aThen Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

36 For David himself said ^aby the Holy Spirit:
^b‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’

Verse Comparison: Mark 12:29

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American Standard Version
Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

Amplified® Bible
Jesus answered, The first {and} principal {one of all commands} is: Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord;

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "The most important one says: 'People of Israel, you have only one Lord and God.

Darby English Version
And Jesus answered him, [The] first commandment of all [is], Hear, Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord;

Good News Bible
Jesus replied, "The most important one is this: 'Listen, Israel! The Lord our God is the only Lord.

International Standard Version
Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,

King James Version
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered, "The foremost is, `HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD;

New International Version
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

New King James Version
Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is: "Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Jesus answered, "The foremost I consider, 'HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD CONSTITUES ONE LORD;

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus answered him -- `The first of all the commands `is', Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

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