Mark 12:28

And one of the Scribes came, and heard them as they discussed, and he saw that he gave them an excellent answer; and he asked him, Which is the first of all the commandments?

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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. Ye, therefore, do err greatly.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 5:19Therefore whoever shall break one of these small commands and shall so inculcate on the children of men, shall be called little in the kingdom of heaven: but every one that shall do and teach them, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 22:34And when the Pharisees heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they assembled together;

Luke 10:25And behold, a Scribe stood up to try him, and said: Teacher, what must I do, to inherit eternal life?

Luke 20:39And some of the Scribes answered, and said to him: Teacher, thou hast spoken well.

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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