Mark 12:34

And Jesus seeing that he answered discreetly, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared any more to put questions to Him.

1770 John Worsley NT

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

35And Jesus spake and said, as He was teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say, that the Christ is the son of David?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:20a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax he will not extinguish, till He send forth judgement victorious.

Luke 20:40And they dared not any more to ask Him any such question.

Romans 7:9And I was heretofore alive without the law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died:

Colossians 4:6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with discretion to know how ye ought to answer every 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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