Mark 12:28

And one of the scribes coming, and hearing them questioning him, perceiving that he had answered them admirably, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 the God of the living. Ye are therefore vastly erroneous.

29Then Jesus replied to him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel; the Lord thy God is one Lord:

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Cross References

Matthew 5:19Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and teach men so, he shall be accounted the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall practise, and teach them, he shall be reckoned great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 22:34But the Pharisees hearing that he had stopped the Sadducees’ mouths, they assembled together:

Luke 10:25And, behold, a certain doctor of the law arose, to make trial of him, saying, Master, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?

Luke 20:39Then some of the scribes addressing him said, Master, admirably hast thou spoken!

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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