Mark 12:32-34

The Great Commandment

³² And the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that _w he is one, and _a there is no other besides him. ³³ And to love him with all the heart and with all _b the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, _c is much more than all _d whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." ³⁴ And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." _e And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

1. Cross References
   Mark 12:29
   Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
   
2. Cross References
   Deuteronomy 4:35
   To you it was shown, that you might know that the Lord is God; there is no other besides him.
   
3. Cross References
   Deuteronomy 4:6
   Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
   Luke 2:47
   And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
   Colossians 1:9
   And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.
   Colossians 2:2
   That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Samuel 15:22
   And Samuel said, "Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
   Hosea 6:6
   For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
   Micah 6:6 - 8
   With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
   Matthew 9:13
   Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
   Matthew 12:7
   And if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
   
5. Cross References
   Psalms 40:6
   In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
   Hebrews 10:6
   In burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure.
   Hebrews 10:8
   When he said above, "You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings" (these are offered according to the law).
   
6. Cross References
   Luke 20:40
   For they no longer dared to ask him any question.