Mark 12:29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Mark 12:29

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

Hear

General references

Matthew 22:36

James 2:19

1 John 4:21

Bible References

Hear

Then the scribe said to Him, “You are right, Teacher! You have correctly said that He is One, and there is no one else except Him.

“Listen, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is One.

“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul?

The Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and all your soul so that you will live.

My son, give me your heart,
and let your eyes observe my ways.

The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

He answered:

Love the Lord your God

with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind;

and your neighbor as yourself.

Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

General references

“Teacher, which command in the law is the greatest?”

You believe that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe—and they shudder.

And we have this command from Him: The one who loves God must also love his brother.