The Great Commandment
28uAnd one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29Jesus answered, “The most important is, v‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, wthe Lord is one. 30And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31xThe second is this: y‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment zgreater than these.” 32And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that whe is one, and athere is no other besides him. 33And to love him with all the heart and with all bthe understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, cis much more than all dwhole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” eAnd after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.
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Mark 12:28–34 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 39:14 • ID: 2845
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