Mark 12:33

and that he should be loved from the whole heart, and from the whole understanding, and from the whole soul, and from the whole strength. And to love one’s neighbor as one’s self is greater than all holocausts and sacrifices.”

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In The King James Version

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

In Context

32And the scribe said to him: Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth that there is one God, and there is no other beside him;

34And Jesus, seeing that he had responded wisely, said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared to question him.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:8For behold, you have loved truth. The obscure and hidden things of your wisdom, you have manifested to me.

Proverbs 21:3To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.

Isaiah 58:5Is this a fast such as I have chosen: for a man to afflict his soul for a day, to contort his head in a circle, and to spread sackcloth and ashes? Should you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the Lord?

Hosea 6:6For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and knowledge of God more than holocausts.

Micah 6:6What worthy thing might I offer to the Lord, as I bend the knee before God on high? How could I offer holocausts to him, and one year-old calves?

Matthew 12:7And if you knew what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would never have condemned the innocent.

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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