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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.” ’  
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Mark 12:34

Discreetly (nounexwv). From nouv (intellect) and exw, to have. Using the mind to good effect is what the adverb means. He had his wits about him, as we say. Here only in the N.T. In Aristotle and Polybius. Nounexontwv would be the more regular form, adverb from a participle.

Not far (ou makran). Adverb, not adjective, feminine accusative, a long way (odon understood). The critical attitude of the lawyer had melted before the reply of Jesus into genuine enthusiasm that showed him to be near the kingdom of God.

No man after that (oudeiv ouketi). Double negative. The debate was closed (etolma, imperfect tense, dared). Jesus was complete victor on every side.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Mark 12:34:

Luke 10:27
Luke 10:28
Luke 20:41
Revelation 13:18

 

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