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33 And to love Him out of and with all the heart and with all the understanding [with the [a]faculty of quick apprehension and intelligence and keenness of discernment] and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.(A)

34 And when Jesus saw that he answered intelligently (discreetly and [b]having his wits about him), He said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And after that no one ventured or dared to ask Him any further question.

35 And as Jesus taught in [a [c]porch or court of] the temple, He said, How can the scribes say that the Christ is David’s Son?

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:33 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Mark 12:34 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  3. Mark 12:35 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.

33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(A)

34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”(B) And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.(C)

Whose Son Is the Messiah?(D)(E)

35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts,(F) he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?(G)

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