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

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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Footnotes

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