Mark:12:28-34

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ylt @Mark:12:28 @And one of the scribes having come near , having heard them disputing , knowing that he answered them well , questioned him , 'Which is the first command of all ?' ylt @Mark:12:29 @and Jesus answered him -- 'The first of all the commands [is ], Hear , O Israel , the Lord is our God , the Lord is one ; ylt @Mark:12:30 @and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart , and out of thy soul , and out of all thine understanding , and out of all thy strength -- this [is ] the first command ; ylt @Mark:12:31 @and the second [is ] like [it ], this , Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself ; -- greater than these there is no other command .' ylt @Mark:12:32 @And the scribe said to him , 'Well , Teacher , in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God , and there is none other but He ; ylt @Mark:12:33 @and to love Him out of all the heart , and out of all the understanding , and out of all the soul , and out of all the strength , and to love one 's neighbor as one 's self , is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices .' ylt @Mark:12:34 @And Jesus , having seen him that he answered with understanding , said to him , 'Thou art not far from the reign of God ;' and no one any more durst question him .

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