Mark 12:31 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 12:31

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?

Verse Comparison: Mark 12:31

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American Standard Version
The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Amplified® Bible
The second {is like it and} is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

Contemporary English Version
The second most important commandment says: 'Love others as much as you love yourself.' No other commandment is more important than these."

Darby English Version
And a second like it [is] this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.

Good News Bible
The second most important commandment is this: 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' There is no other commandment more important than these two."

International Standard Version
The second is this: 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."

King James Version
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

New American Standard Bible
"The second is this, `YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

New International Version
The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'There is no commandment greater than these."

New King James Version
And the second, like it, is this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." There is no other commandment greater than these."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The second I consider this, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' No other commandment do we find greater than these."

Young's Literal Translation
and the second `is' like `it', this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'

New English Translation
The second is: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’¹ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

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