The Greatest Commandment

Mark 12:29

In 9 translations

BSB: Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
KJV: And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
WEB: Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
ASV: Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:
LSV: And Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commands—Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one;
YLT: and Jesus answered him — 'The first of all the commands [is], Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;
DBY: And Jesus answered him, [The] first commandment of all [is], Hear, Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord;Elohim
DRC: And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord thy God is one God.
GNV: Iesus answered him, The first of all the commandements is, Heare, Israel, The Lord our God is the onely Lord.

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Where the editions differ

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Textus Receptus read πασῶν (“of all”); Byzantine text read πάντων (“of all”).
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῶν ἐντολῶν (“the commandments”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (5)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δὲ (“now”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ὁ elsewhere in this verse.
Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place Ἰησοῦς elsewhere in this verse.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτῷ (“to him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ἐστίν (“is”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

SBLGNT: ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς; Tregelles add αὐτῷ; Robinson–Pierpont read Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ.
SBLGNT: ἐστίν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐστίν; Robinson–Pierpont read πάντων τῶν ἐντολῶν.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι Πρώτη ἐστίν· Ἄκουε, Ἰσραήλ, κύριος ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν κύριος εἷς ἐστιν,
RP2018: Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὅτι Πρώτη πάντων τῶν ἐντολῶν, Ἄκουε, Ἰσραήλ· κύριος ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν, κύριος εἷς ἐστίν·
TR-Boyd: Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὅτι Πρώτη πασῶν τῶν ἐντολῶν, Ἄκουε, Ἰσραήλ· Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, Κύριος εἷς ἐστί·
SCR1894: ο δε ιησους απεκριθη αυτω οτι πρωτη πασων των εντολων ακουε ισραηλ κυριος ο θεος ημων κυριος εις εστιν

Who and where

👤 God 👤 Jesus Christ◆ Holy Week◆ Debates in the Temple

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Love God Satire Trinity Commandment; Commandments First Commandment, the New Neighbor Unity of God Law

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Cross-references most cited first

Deuteronomy 6:4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.
Luke 10:27He 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.’”
Galatians 3:20A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.
Romans 3:30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
Jude 1:25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
1 Corinthians 8:4So 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.
James 2:19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
Mark 12:32–33“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him, and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to…
Deuteronomy 30:6The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.
Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
1 Timothy 1:5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
Deuteronomy 10:12And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
Matthew 23:9And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

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