27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly [a]mistaken.”

The Scribes: Which Is the First Commandment of All?(A)

28 (B)Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, [b]perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the [c]first commandment of all?”

29 Jesus answered him, “The [d]first of all the commandments is: (C)‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:27 Or deceived
  2. Mark 12:28 NU seeing
  3. Mark 12:28 foremost
  4. Mark 12:29 foremost

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