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.” ’
b‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’
37 Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his aSon?” And the common people heard Him gladly.
Beware of the Scribes
38 Then aHe said to them in His teaching, b“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, clove greetings in the marketplaces,
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
| << Mark 12:34 | Mark 12:36 >> |
Mark 12:35
How say the scribes - See Matthew 22:41, etc.
| << Mark 12:34 | Mark 12:36 >> |
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