Bible verse

Mark 12:29

Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

Mark 12:29 · BSB

Mark 12:29 in context

The verses around it, from Mark 12.

25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

26 But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

28 Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

29 Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

30 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 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

32 “Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

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Mark 12:29 in other translations

KJV

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

ASV

Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

ERV

Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

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