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Mark 12:32-34
New English Translation
Mark 12:32-34
New English Translation
32 The expert in the law said to him, “That is true, Teacher; you are right to say that he is one, and there is no one else besides him.[a] 33 And to love him with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your strength[b] and to love your neighbor as yourself[c] is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”[d] Then no one dared any longer to question him.
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- Mark 12:32 sn A quotation from Deut 4:35.
- Mark 12:33 sn A quotation from Deut 6:5.
- Mark 12:33 sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.
- Mark 12:34 sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus’ teaching. The nature of the kingdom of God in the NT and in Jesus’ teaching has long been debated by interpreters and scholars, with discussion primarily centering around the nature of the kingdom (earthly, heavenly, or both) and the kingdom’s arrival (present, future, or both). An additional major issue concerns the relationship between the kingdom of God and the person and work of Jesus himself.
Mark 12:32-34
New International Version
Mark 12:32-34
New International Version
32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.(A) 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.”(B)
34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”(C) And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.(D)
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