27 (A)He is not the God [a]of the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken.”

28 (B)One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and (C)recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, “What commandment is the [b]foremost of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘(D)Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

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  1. Mark 12:27 Or of corpses
  2. Mark 12:28 Or first

27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

The Greatest Commandment(A)

28 One of the teachers of the law(B) came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a]

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  1. Mark 12:29 Or The Lord our God is one Lord