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

The first
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

The Lord
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 One of the other scribes came to him with a question: What commandment is the first of all? 29 Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; 30 You should love Jehovah your God with all your heart, and with all your being (with every breath you take) (your life), with your entire mind and with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:4)


Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:4

Listen, Israel! JEHOVAH OUR GOD IS ONE GOD!

Luke 10:27

He answered: Love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your life, with all your strength and with all your mind. (Feelings and total existence) (Might and total thinking capacity) And you should love your neighbor as yourself. (Deuteronomy 6:5) (Leviticus 19:18)

Deuteronomy 10:12

Now, O Israel, what does Jehovah your God require from you? You are to respect Jehovah your God. Walk in all his ways and love him! Serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being.

Deuteronomy 30:6

Jehovah your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, to LOVE JEHOVAH YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR BEING, that you may live.

Proverbs 23:26

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

Matthew 10:37

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 23:9

Call no man your father on the earth, for only one is your Father in heaven.

Mark 12:32-33

The scribe said to him: It is true teacher you've said it well that he is one and there is no one else besides him.

Romans 3:30

If God is one he will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

1 Corinthians 8:4

Concerning the eating of food offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

Galatians 3:20

A mediator is not a mediator of one; but God is one.

1 Timothy 1:5

But the objective is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith without hypocrisy.

1 Timothy 2:5

There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

James 2:19

You believe that there is one God. You do well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

Jude 1:25

To the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord. There is glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time, now, and for evermore, amen.

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