Mark 12:34

When Jesus 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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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, with all the understanding, all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

35Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:20He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.

Luke 20:40They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.

Romans 7:9I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.

Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may 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 →

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