Mark 12:29 “Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord o…”

Mark 12:29

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Iesus answered him, The first of all the commandements is, Heare, Israel, The Lord our God is the onely Lord.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and Jesus answered him — 'The first of all the commands [is], Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

Bible in Basic English

Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;

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Cross references

“Hear”

Deuteronomy 6:4 Luke 10:27 Deuteronomy 30:6 Matthew 10:37 Deuteronomy 10:12 1 Timothy 1:5

Deuteronomy 6:4 · BSB

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

Luke 10:27 · BSB

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.’ ”

Deuteronomy 30:6 · BSB

The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.

Matthew 10:37 · BSB

Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

Deuteronomy 10:12 · BSB

And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

1 Timothy 1:5 · BSB

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Also

Galatians 3:20 Romans 3:30 1 Corinthians 8:4 James 2:19 Jude 1:25 1 Timothy 2:5

Galatians 3:20 · BSB

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

Romans 3:30 · BSB

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

1 Corinthians 8:4 · BSB

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.

James 2:19 · BSB

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

Jude 1:25 · BSB

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.

1 Timothy 2:5 · BSB

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28Now 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?”

30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

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