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Mark 12:28

26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

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

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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?”
KJV
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
WEB
One of the scribes came and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”
ASV
And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all?
DARBY
And one of the scribes who had come up, and had heard them reasoning together, perceiving that he had answered them well, demanded of him, Which is [the] first commandment of all?
BLB
And one of the scribes having come, having heard them reasoning together, having seen that He answered them well, questioned Him, “Which commandment is first of all?”
ÅB
Og en av de skriftlærde, som hadde hørt deres ordskifte, gikk til ham, da han forsto at han hadde svart dem godt, og han spurte ham: Hvilket bud er det første av alle?
OTB
En av de skriftlærde kom og hørte dem diskutere. Da han merket at Jesus hadde gitt dem et klokt svar, spurte han ham: "Av alle budene, hvilket er det viktigste?"
B1930
Og en av de skriftlærde, som hadde hørt deres ordskifte, gikk til ham, da han forstod at han hadde svart dem godt, og han spurte ham: Hvilket bud er det første av alle?

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  • Matthew 22:34–40

    But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

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  • Luke 10:25–28

    And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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  • Luke 20:39

    Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

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  • Matthew 19:18

    He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

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  • Matthew 5:19

    Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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