Mark 12:28-34

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. 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 12:28 - 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.
    
12. 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.
    
13. 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.
    
14. 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).
    
15. Cross References
    Luke 20:40
    For they no longer dared to ask him any question.