Mark 12:28

And a certain one of the scribes, hearing them propounding questions, knowing that He answered them beautifully, asked Him, What is the first commandment of all?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

27He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You do err much.

29And Jesus responded to him, The first commandment of all; Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, is one Lord:

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Cross References

Matthew 5:19Therefore if any one may break one of the least of these commandments, and so teach the people, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whosoever may do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 22:34And the Pharisees, hearing that He silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

Luke 10:25And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting Him, saying, Teacher, having done what shall I inherit eternal life?

Luke 20:39And certain of the scribes responding said; Teacher, you spoke beautifully.

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:19-28

The Question of the Sadducees. 18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and… Read the whole commentary →

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