Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

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

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;

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 Then one of the scribes, on hearing them arguing, came up, and since he saw that Jesus had answered them properly, he asked Him, "What sort of command is the first of all commands?" 29 Jesus answered, "The first one is, 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, 30 and you must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole soul, your whole mind, and your whole strength.'

Cross References

Luke 10:27

Then he answered, "You must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole soul, your whole strength, and your whole mind, and your neighbor as you do yourself."

Matthew 10:37

Anybody who loves father or mother more than he loves me is not worthy of me,

Matthew 23:9

And you must not call anyone on earth 'father,' for the Heavenly One is your Father.

Mark 12:32-33

Then the scribe said to Him, "Indeed, Teacher, you have properly said that He is one by Himself, and there is no other but Him,

Romans 3:30

since there is but one God, who will consider the Jews in right standing with Himself, only on condition of their faith, and the heathen peoples on the same condition.

1 Corinthians 8:4

So, as to eating things that have been sacrificed to idols, we are sure that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One.

Galatians 3:20

Though an intermediary implies more than one party, yet God is only one.

1 Timothy 1:5

But the aim of your instruction is to be love that flows out of a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

1 Timothy 2:5

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

James 2:19

Do you believe in one God? Very well; the demons, too, believe that, and shudder.

Jude 1:25

to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, might, and authority, as it was before all time, both now and forever and ever. Amen.

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