Mark 12:31

And the second most important law is this one, ‘You have to love other people as much as you love yourself.’ These 2 laws are the most important laws.”

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In The King James Version

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

In Context

30You have to love God with all your heart. Yes, love God with everything inside you. You have to love God with all your soul, which is that part of you that will live forever. You have to love God with all your mind. That is, love God in the way you think. And you have to love God in everything that you do.’

32The Jewish lawman said, “Teacher, that is a good answer. God is the one and only God.

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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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