Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. New Living Translation Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord . English Standard Version Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Berean Standard Bible Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. Berean Literal Bible Jesus answered, "The foremost is, 'Hear this O Israel: The Lord our God is One Lord, King James Bible And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: New King James Version Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. New American Standard Bible Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘HEAR, ISRAEL! THE LORD IS OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE; NASB 1995 Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; NASB 1977 Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; Legacy Standard Bible Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; Amplified Bible Jesus answered, “The first and most important one is: ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL, THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; Christian Standard Bible Jesus answered, “The most important is Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Holman Christian Standard Bible “This is the most important,” Jesus answered: Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is One. American Standard Version Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: Contemporary English Version Jesus answered, "The most important one says: 'People of Israel, you have only one Lord and God. English Revised Version Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. Good News Translation Jesus replied, "The most important one is this: 'Listen, Israel! The Lord our God is the only Lord. International Standard Version Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord, Majority Standard Bible Jesus replied, ?This is the most important of all the commandments: ?Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commands—Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one; Berean Literal Bible Jesus answered, "The foremost is, 'Hear this O Israel: The Lord our God is One Lord, Young's 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; Smith's Literal Translation And Jesus answered him, That the first of all the commands, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord thy God is one God. Catholic Public Domain Version And Jesus answered him: “For the first commandment of all is this: ‘Listen, O Israel. The Lord your God is one God. New American Bible Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! New Revised Standard Version Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleJesus said to him, The first of all commandments is, Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Yeshua said to him, “The first of all the commandments: 'Hear Israel, THE LORD JEHOVAH your God, THE LORD JEHOVAH, he is One.' “ NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd 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, 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: 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. Weymouth New Testament "The chief Commandment," replied Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; Worrell New Testament Jesus answered, Worsley New Testament And Jesus answered him, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Greatest Commandment28Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. 30Love 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. Matthew 22:37-38 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. Luke 10:27 He answered, “‘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 ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” John 17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; / one Lord, one faith, one baptism; / one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. James 2:19 You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. Isaiah 45:5-6 I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. Romans 3:30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. Galatians 3:20 A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one. 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before Me. Deuteronomy 4:35 You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him. Deuteronomy 32:39 See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand. 2 Kings 19:15 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. Treasury of Scripture And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: Hear. Mark 12:32,33 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: … Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, Jump to Previous Chief Commandment Commandments Commands Ear First Foremost Greatest Hear Important Israel JesusJump to Next Chief Commandment Commandments Commands Ear First Foremost Greatest Hear Important Israel JesusMark 12 1. Jesus tells the parable of the tenants13. He avoids the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Caesar; 18. convicts the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection; 28. resolves the scribe, who questioned of the first commandment; 35. refutes the opinion that the scribes held of the Christ; 38. bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy; 41. and commends the poor widow for her two mites, above all. Jesus replied In this passage, Jesus is responding to a question posed by a scribe about the greatest commandment. This interaction occurs during the final week of Jesus' life, a time when He is frequently challenged by religious leaders. His response demonstrates His deep understanding of the Law and His authority as a teacher. This is the most important Hear, O Israel The Lord our God The Lord is One Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in the New Testament, Jesus is the one speaking in this verse. He is responding to a question about the greatest commandment. 2. Israel The nation to whom the Shema, a traditional Jewish prayer, is addressed. This highlights the continuity of Jesus' teaching with Jewish tradition. 3. The Scribe The person who asked Jesus which commandment is the most important, prompting this response. 4. The Shema A traditional Jewish declaration of faith from Deuteronomy 6:4, which Jesus quotes here. It is a central tenet of Jewish belief. 5. Jerusalem The location where this conversation takes place, during Jesus' final week before His crucifixion. Teaching Points The Primacy of MonotheismJesus affirms the foundational Jewish belief in one God, which is central to Christian faith as well. This monotheistic belief shapes our understanding of God’s nature and our relationship with Him. Unity in Diversity The oneness of God calls believers to unity within the body of Christ, reflecting the unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Call to Listen The command to "Hear, O Israel" is a call to attentiveness and obedience. As believers, we are called to listen to God's Word and respond in faith. Continuity of Scripture Jesus’ use of the Shema shows the continuity between the Old and New Testaments, encouraging us to see the Bible as a unified account of God’s redemptive plan. Living Out the Greatest Commandment Understanding God’s oneness should lead us to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, as Jesus continues to explain in the following verses.(29) Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.--The quotation is given more fully by St. Mark than by St. Matthew. The opening words (from Deuteronomy 6:4) were in common use under the name of the Shema (the Hebrew for "Hear"), and formed the popular expression of the faith of Israel. To say the Shema was a passport into Paradise for any child of Abraham. Greek JesusἸησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. replied, Ἀπεκρίθη (Apekrithē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “This is ἐστίν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the Ὅτι (Hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. most important: Πρώτη (Prōtē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. ‘Hear Ἄκουε (Akoue) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. O Israel, Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants. [the] Lord Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. One εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. Lord, Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Links Mark 12:29 NIVMark 12:29 NLT Mark 12:29 ESV Mark 12:29 NASB Mark 12:29 KJV Mark 12:29 BibleApps.com Mark 12:29 Biblia Paralela Mark 12:29 Chinese Bible Mark 12:29 French Bible Mark 12:29 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 12:29 Jesus answered The greatest is 'Hear Israel (Mar Mk Mr) |
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