Mark 12:33

and to have agapao ·totally devoted love· to him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to show agapao ·totally devoted love· to his neighbor as himself, + 12:33. Quoted from Lev 19:18 is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” + 12:33. Quoted from 1 Sam 15:22

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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

32The scribe said to him, “Truly, Rabbi ·Teacher·, you have said well that he is echad ·one unity·, + 12:32. Quoted from Deut 6:4 and there is none other besides him, + 12:32. Quoted from Deut 4:35, 4:39

34When Yeshua [Salvation] saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:8I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. 2 Your burnt offerings are continually before me. 1

Proverbs 21:3To do righteousness and mishpat ·justice· 2 is more acceptable to Adonai than sacrifice. 1

Isaiah 58:5Is this the fast that I have chosen? 2 A day for a man to humble his soul? 1 Is it to bow down his head like a reed, 2 and to spread sackcloth and ashes under himself? 1 Will you call this a fast, 2 and an acceptable day to Adonai? 1

Matthew 12:7But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire eleos ·merciful compassion in action·, not sacrifice,’ + 12:7. Quoted from Hos 6:6 you 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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