Mark 12:33

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as one's self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the 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, In truth, Teacher, thou hast well said, that He is one, and that there is no other but he;

34And Jesus, perceiving that he answered wisely, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And after this no one dared to question him.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:8I reprove thee not on account of thy sacrifices; For thy burnt-offerings are ever before me.

Proverbs 21:3To do justice and equity Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Isaiah 58:5Is this the fast that I approve, A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it that he should bow down his head like a bulrush, And lie down in sackcloth and ashes? Wilt thou call this a fast, And a day acceptable to Jehovah?

Hosea 6:6For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings.

Micah 6:6Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, And bow myself before the most high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, With calves of a year old?

Matthew 12:7But if ye had known what this meaneth, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice,” ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

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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