Mark 12:33

And that he should be loved with the whole heart, and with the whole understanding, and with the whole soul, and with the whole strength; and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is a greater thing than all holocausts and sacrifices.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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, Master, thou hast said in truth, that there is one God, and there is no other besides him.

34And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices: and thy burnt offerings are always in my sight.

Proverbs 21:3To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.

Isaiah 58:5Is this such a fast as I have chosen: for a man to afflict his soul for a day? is this it, to wind his head about like a circle, and to spread sackcloth and ashes? wilt thou call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the Lord?

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

Micah 6:6O my people, remember, I pray thee, what Balach the king of Moab purposed: and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Setim to Galgal, that thou mightest know the justices of the Lord.

Matthew 12:7And if you knew what this meaneth: I will have 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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