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Mark 12:29

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The lawFaith

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?”

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.”

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BSB
Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
KJV
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
WEB
Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
ASV
Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:
DARBY
And Jesus answered him, [The] first commandment of all [is], Hear, Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord;
BLB
Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is One.
ÅB
Jesus svarte ham: Det første er dette: Hør, Israel! Herren vår Gud, Herren er én,
OTB
"Det fremste," svarte Jesus, "er dette: 'Hør, Israel: Herren vår Gud er én Herre.
B1930
Jesus svarte ham: Det første er dette: Hør, Israel! Herren vår Gud, Herren er én,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 10:27

    He answered, “‘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 ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

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  • Deuteronomy 6:4

    Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.

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  • Galatians 3:20

    A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.

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  • Romans 3:30

    since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

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  • Jude 1:25

    to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.

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  • James 2:19

    You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

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  • 1 Corinthians 8:4

    So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one.

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  • Mark 12:32–33

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

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