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Mark 12:28-34 (GN)

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²⁸ A teacher of the Law was there who heard the discussion. He saw that Jesus had given the Sadducees a good answer, so he came to him with a question: "Which commandment is the most important of all?" ²⁹ Jesus replied, "The most important one is this: 'Listen, Israel! The Lord our God is the only Lord. ³⁰ Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' ³¹ The second most important commandment is this: 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' There is no other commandment more important than these two." ³² The teacher of the Law said to Jesus, "Well done, Teacher! It is true, as you say, that only the Lord is God and that there is no other god but he. ³³ And you must love God with all your heart and with all your mind and with all your strength; and you must love your neighbor as you love yourself. It is more important to obey these two commandments than to offer on the altar animals and other sacrifices ³⁴ Jesus noticed how wise his answer was, and so he told him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." After this nobody dared to ask Jesus any more questions.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 28) A Life of Impact - Expertise (2009-08-06)
(v. 29) A Life of Impact - Expertise (2009-08-06)
(v. 30) Raising Awesome Kids - First Things First (part 2) (2008-11-17)
(v. 30) Losing Heart (part I) (2012-10-30)
(v. 30) A Life of Impact - Expertise (2009-08-06)
(v. 31) A Life of Impact - Expertise (2009-08-06)
(v. 31) Waking Dead - Storing Up (2010-09-27)
(v. 32) A Life of Impact - Expertise (2009-08-06)
(v. 33) A Life of Impact - Expertise (2009-08-06)
(v. 34) A Life of Impact - Expertise (2009-08-06)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 30) Devotional: Loving God (2008-12-12)
(v. 33) Devotional: Loving God (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Sadducees (Sad-you-sees): followers of Sadoc, or Zadok