Mark 12:28-32

The Great Commandment

28 u And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" 29 Jesus answered, "The most important is, v 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, w the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' 31 x The second is this: y 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment z greater than these." 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.

  1. Cross References
    Mark 12:28 - 34
    And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?
    Matthew 22:34 - 40
    But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
    Matthew 22:46
    And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
    Luke 10:25 - 28
    And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
  2. Cross References
    Mark 12:28 - 34
    And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?
    Matthew 22:34 - 40
    But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
    Matthew 22:46
    And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
  3. Cross References
    Luke 10:27
    And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.
    Deuteronomy 6:4 - 5
    Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
  4. Cross References
    Romans 3:30
    Since God is one - who will justify the circumc...
    1 Corinthians 8:4
    Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to ...
    1 Corinthians 8:6
    Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from w...
    Galatians 3:20
    Now an intermediary implies more than one, but ...
    Ephesians 4:6
    One God and Father of all, who is over all and ...
    1 Timothy 1:17
    To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the o...
    1 Timothy 2:5
    For there is one God, and there is one mediator...
    James 2:19
    You believe that God is one; you do well. Even ...
    James 4:12
    There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is...
    Jude 1:25
    To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Chri...
    Matthew 19:17
    And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about wh...
    Matthew 23:9
    And call no man your father on earth, for you h...
  5. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:4 - 5
    Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
  6. Cross References
    1 John 4:21
    And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
  7. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
    Matthew 19:19
    Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 23:23
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
  9. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
  10. Cross References
    Mark 12:29
    Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
  11. 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.
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