Mark 12:33

and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as one’s self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.”

Literal Standard Version

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, Teacher, in truth You have spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;

34And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God”; and no one dared question Him anymore.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:8I do not reprove you for your sacrifices, || Indeed, your burnt-offerings || [Are] continually before Me.

Proverbs 21:3To do righteousness and judgment, || Is chosen of YHWH rather than sacrifice.

Isaiah 58:5Is this like the fast that I choose? The day of a man’s afflicting his soul? To bow his head as a reed, || And spread out sackcloth and ashes? Do you call this a fast, || And a desirable day—to YHWH?

Hosea 6:6For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, || And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.

Micah 6:6With what do I come before YHWH? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves—sons of a year?

Matthew 12:7and if you had known what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice—you had not condemned the blameless,

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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