33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, [a]with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, (A)is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34 Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”

(B)But after that no one dared question Him.

Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?(C)

35 (D)Then Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself said (E)by the Holy Spirit:

(F)‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’

37 Therefore David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how is He then his (G)Son?”

And the common people heard Him gladly.

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  1. Mark 12:33 NU omits with all the soul

33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(A)

34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”(B) And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.(C)

Whose Son Is the Messiah?(D)(E)

35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts,(F) he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?(G) 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit,(H) declared:

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies
    under your feet.”’[a](I)

37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”

The large crowd(J) listened to him with delight.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:36 Psalm 110:1