Mark 12:29

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

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

In Context

28And 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?

30and 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.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:9And call no man your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.

Luke 10:27And he answering said, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.”

1 Corinthians 8:4Now concerning eating things sacrificed unto idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

1 Timothy 1:5For the end of the commandment is love out of a clean heart, and good conscience, and faith unfeigned:

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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