32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

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32 So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, (A)and there is no other but He. 33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, [a]with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, (B)is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34 Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”

(C)But after that no one dared question Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:33 NU omits with all the soul

32 And the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher; You have truly stated that (A)He is One, and there is no other besides Him; 33 (B)and to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, (C)is much more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” (D)And then, no one dared any longer to question Him.

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