Mark 12:28

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“Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?””

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BSBPD

“Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 12:28 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 5:19So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
  2. Matthew 19:18“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
  3. Matthew 22:34And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
  4. Matthew 23:23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
  5. Luke 10:25One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
  6. Luke 11:42Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
  7. Luke 20:39Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”

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