What did Jesus mean when told a scribe that he was not far from the kingdom of God in Mark 12:34?

Mark 12:28 - 34

ESV - ²⁸ 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, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

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