Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

“This is the most important,” Jesus answered:

Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is One.

International Standard Version

Jesus answered, "The most important is, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

Amplified

Jesus answered, “The first and most important one is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;

An Understandable Version

And Jesus answered, "The foremost one is this [Deut. 6:4-5], 'Hear this, you Israelites, the Lord our God is the only Lord,

Anderson New Testament

And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

Bible in Basic English

Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;

Common New Testament

Jesus answered, "The first is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Jesus answer'd him, the first of all the commandments is thus deliver'd, "hear, o Israel, the lord our God is the only lord.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

And Jesus responded to him, The first commandment of all; Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, is one Lord:

Goodspeed New Testament

Jesus answered, "The first one is, 'Hear, Israel! The Lord our God is one lord,

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord God is One Lord.

Moffatt New Testament

Jesus replied, "The chief one is: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,

Montgomery New Testament

Jesus replied. "The first is. 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;

NET Bible

Jesus answered, "The most important is: 'Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

New Heart English Bible

Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

Noyes New Testament

Jesus answered, The first is, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;

Sawyer New Testament

Jesus answered, First is, Hear Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;

The Emphasized Bible

Jesus answered - The chief is: Hear! O Israel, - The Lord our God, is, one Lord;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then Jesus replied to him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel; the Lord thy God is one Lord:

Twentieth Century New Testament

"The first," answered Jesus, "is--'Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is the one Lord;

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

"The chief Commandment," replied Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

Williams New Testament

Jesus answered, "The first one is, 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,

World English Bible

Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

Worrell New Testament

Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel; the Lord is our God, the Lord is One;

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and Jesus answered him -- 'The first of all the commands is, Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

him

Usage: 0

πρῶτος 
Protos 
Usage: 67

of all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ἐντολή 
Entole 
Usage: 47

is, Hear
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

O Israel
Ἰσραήλ 
Israel 
Usage: 57

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

Devotionals

Devotionals about Mark 12:29

References

Easton

Hastings

Images Mark 12:29

Prayers for Mark 12:29

Context Readings

The Greatest Commandment

28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" 29 Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'

Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:4

"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.

Luke 10:27

And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

Deuteronomy 10:12

"And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Deuteronomy 30:6

And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.

Proverbs 23:26

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

Matthew 10:37

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Mark 12:32-33

And the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him.

Romans 3:30

since God is one--who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

1 Corinthians 8:4

Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "an idol has no real existence," and that "there is no God but one."

Galatians 3:20

Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one.

1 Timothy 1:5

The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

James 2:19

You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe--and shudder!

Jude 1:25

to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

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