Mark 12:34

And Jesus perceiving that he answered with understanding, said to him: You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no one, after that, ventured to ask him a question.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question .

In Context

33and to love him with the whole heart, and with the whole understanding, and with the whole soul, and with the whole strength, and to love one’s neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

35And Jesus, as he was teaching in the temple, answered and said: How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:20A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoking wick he shall not extinguish, till he shall send forth his law for conquest.

Luke 20:40And after this they durst not ask him any question at all.

Romans 7:9Indeed, I was alive without the law, once; but when the commandment came, sin became alive, and I died:

Colossians 4:6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every one.

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:29-35

The Hopeful Scribe. 28 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. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt… Read the whole commentary →

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