Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Jesus answered, "The most important is: 'Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered,
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
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,
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;
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;
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by a biblical expert (in jerusalem)
Law » What is the fulfilling of the law
Sacrifice » What is better than sacrifice
Topics
Interlinear
De
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 12:29
Images Mark 12:29
Prayers for Mark 12:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatest Commandment
28 Now one of the experts in the law came and heard them debating. When he saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" 29 Jesus answered, "The most important is: 'Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:4
Listen, Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!
Luke 10:27
The expert answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself."
Deuteronomy 10:12
Now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you except to revere him, to obey all his commandments, to love him, to serve him with all your mind and being,
Deuteronomy 30:6
The Lord your God will also cleanse your heart and the hearts of your descendants so that you may love him with all your mind and being and so that you may live.
Proverbs 23:26
Give me your heart, my son, 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.
Matthew 23:9
And call no one your 'father' on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
Mark 12:32-33
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.
Romans 3:30
Since God is one, he will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
1 Corinthians 8:4
With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that "an idol in this world is nothing," and that "there is no God but one."
Galatians 3:20
Now an intermediary is not for one party alone, but God is one.
1 Timothy 1:5
But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human,
James 2:19
You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that -- and tremble with fear.
Jude 1:25
to the only God our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority, before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.