Mark 12:31-41

Listen to Mark 12:31-41

31 "The second is this, '¹YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

32 The scribe said to Him, "Right, Teacher; You have truly * stated that ²HE IS ONE, AND THERE IS NO ONE ELSE BESIDES HIM;

33 ³AND TO LOVE HIM WITH ALL THE HEART AND WITH ALL THE UNDERSTANDING AND WITH ALL THE STRENGTH, AND TO LOVE ONE'S NEIGHBOR AS HIMSELF, ⁴is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."

34 When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." ⁵After that, no one would venture to ask Him any more questions.

35 ⁶And Jesus began to say, as He ⁷taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the ⁸son of David?

36 "David himself said in the Holy Spirit, '⁹THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES BENEATH YOUR FEET."'

37 "David himself calls Him 'Lord '; so in what sense is He his son?" And ¹⁰the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.

38 ¹¹In His teaching He was saying: "Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like ¹²respectful greetings in the market places,

39 and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

40 ¹³who devour widows' houses, and for appearance's sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation."

The Widow's Mite

41 ¹⁴And He sat down opposite ¹⁵the treasury, and began observing how the people were ¹⁶putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums.

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