Mark 12:34

Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared ask Him any question.

Family 35 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 all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the soul and with all the strength, and to love the neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

35Then, teaching in the temple, Jesus reacted by saying: “How is it that the scribes say that the Messiah is David's son?

Read all of Mark 12

Cross References

Matthew 12:20A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not quench, until He sends justice forth to victory.

Luke 20:40And they no longer dared to question Him further.

Romans 7:9Once upon a time, without law, I was actually ‘alive’; but when the commandment came, the sin came to life and I died.

Colossians 4:6Let your word always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer each 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Mark 12:34