Mark 12:28-34
28The Greatest Commandment Matthew 22:34-40; Luke 10:25-28Then one of the scribes came near and heard them arguing with one another. He saw how well Jesus ▼▼Lit. he
answered them, so he asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of them all?”Matt 22:35 29Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,Deut 6:4; Luke 10:27 30and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ ▼▼Deut 6:4-5
31The second is this: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’ ▼▼Lev 19:18
No other commandment is greater than these.”Lev 19:18; Matt 22:39; Rom 13:9; Gal 5:14; James 2:8 32Then the scribe said to him, “Well said, ▼▼The Gk. lacks said
Teacher! You have told the truth that ‘God ▼▼Lit. he
is one, and there is no other besides him.’ ▼▼Deut 6:4
Deut 4:39; Isa 45:6, 14; 46:9 33To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.”1Sam 15:22; Hos 6:6; Mic 6:6-8 34When Jesus saw how wisely the man ▼▼Lit. he
answered, he told him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one dared to ask him another question.Matt 22:46 Luke 10:25-28
25The Good SamaritanJust then an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. ▼▼Lit. him
He asked, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”Matt 19:16; 22:35 26Jesus ▼▼Lit. He
answered him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27He answered, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. ▼▼Deut 6:5
And you must love ▼▼The Gk. lacks you must love
your neighbor as yourself.” ▼▼Lev 19:18
Lev 19:18; Deut 6:5 28Jesus ▼▼Lit. He
told him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”Lev 18:5; Neh 9:29; Ezek 20:11, 13, 21; Rom 10:5
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